{"id":10169,"date":"2026-06-20T09:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T09:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/?p=10169"},"modified":"2026-06-26T15:25:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:25:38","slug":"ten-viewpoints-where-dramatic-architecture-rivals-the-landscape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/ten-viewpoints-where-dramatic-architecture-rivals-the-landscape\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten viewpoints where dramatic architecture rivals the landscape"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From daring cantilevers<\/a> to dizzying helical staircases and hyperboloids, viewpoints<\/a> are an opportunity to show off that some architects find irresistible. Here, we round up<\/a> 10 lookouts where the architecture almost seems to compete with the vista.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Titlis<\/a>
Photo courtesy of Herzog & de Meuron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Titlis Tower, Switzerland, by Herzog & de Meuron<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

For this recently completed project, Herzog & de Meuron<\/a> converted a 1980s telecommunications tower on the popular Mount Titlis in Switzerland into a visitor attraction.<\/p>\n

The Swiss architecture studio inserted two cantilevered blocks crosswise into the antenna tower and added four vertical circulation volumes, bringing brooding industrial majesty to the Alpine landscape.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Titlis Tower \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"BIG<\/a>
Photo by Rasmus Hjortsh\u00f8j (also top)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Marsk Tower, Denmark, by BIG<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Danish architecture studio\u00a0BIG<\/a> needs little encouragement to go big (pun intended) on architectural flourishes.<\/p>\n

For the UNESCO<\/a> World Heritage Site of Wadden Sea National Park in south-western Denmark<\/a>, it constructed a 25-metre-tall spiralling double-helix viewing tower from Corten steel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Marsk Tower \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Nujiang<\/a>
Photo by Chill Shine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nujiang River 72 Turns Canyon Scenic Area, China, by Archermit<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The catchily named Nujiang River 72 Turns Canyon Scenic Area in Tibet<\/a> features a glass-floored viewpoint that loops out over the river 130 metres below.<\/p>\n

Its shape mimics the hair-raising hairpin bends that the adjacent highway is known for, with the dangerous route sometimes called The Devil’s Road.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Nujiang River 72 Turns Canyon Scenic Area \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"The<\/a>
Photo by Shengliang Su<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Nomads’ Beacon Tower, China, by\u00a0B\u00fcro Ziyu Zhuang<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

This viewing tower, erected by Chinese architecture studio\u00a0B\u00fcro Ziyu Zhuang<\/a> off the east shore of Laolihai Lake, was designed as the companion piece to a nearby public gallery that resembles an alien spaceship.<\/p>\n

It is connected to land by only one access route, which is submerged when the lake rises during summer, leaving the building cut off to stand as a solitary monument.<\/p>\n

Find out more about The Nomads’ Beacon Tower \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Pujiang<\/a>
Photo by Arch-Exist<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pujiang Platform, China, by MVRDV<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

A 10-metre-high window looks out onto a projecting balcony at this viewpoint in the hills of Chengdu<\/a>. Dutch studio\u00a0MVRDV<\/a> recently added the grass-covered domed pavilion, emulating a hill that was flattened to create the old lookout and providing shelter for visitors.<\/p>\n

Inside, the roof slopes upwards and the floor slopes down, creating what the architects describe as a “telescopic” effect that draws people towards the window and balcony.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Pujiang Platform \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Westerpunt<\/a>
Photo by Michiel Hendryckx<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Westerpunt, Belgium, by Studio Moto<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

This concrete<\/a> beach structure’s rises and falls were designed to echo the nearby sand dunes on the edge of the Westhoek nature reserve.<\/p>\n

“The dynamic character of the construction provides the walker with a maximal landscape experience,” said Belgian architecture practice\u00a0Studio Moto<\/a>. “The walk along the promenade is currently linear. The loop makes the walk more dynamic and spatial.”<\/p>\n

Find out more about Westerpunt \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Espina,<\/a>
Photo by C\u00e9sar Belio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Espina, Mexico, by Emiliano Dom\u00ednguez and Santiago Mart\u00ednez<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Suspended\u00a0gabions<\/a> provide a counterweight to the steel cantilever in this\u00a0pavilion<\/a>, which sits high above a cattle ranch in\u00a0Santiago de Quer\u00e9taro.<\/p>\n

An open platform extends out from the hillside, providing panoramic views of mountainous central Mexico<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Espina \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Watchtower<\/a>
Photo by Koen Mol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Watchtower Einderheide, the Netherlands, by\u00a0NEXT Architects<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

A curved cut-out reveals the spiral staircase that winds its way up to the top of this wooden tower, which affords views across the treetops of the Einderheide forest.<\/p>\n

It’s located on a flight path for tree-dwelling bats, so\u00a0Dutch studio\u00a0NEXT Architects<\/a> chose to incorporate roosts for the winged nocturnal creatures.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Watchtower Einderheide \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Drifting<\/a>
Photo by Arch-Exist<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Drifting Stones, China, by DoDesign<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Seeking to completely immerse visitors in the landscape with this pavilion, Chinese studio DoDesign<\/a> concealed a panoramic viewing area underneath a stepped roof of imitation stone.<\/p>\n

Steel frames were covered with poured cement mixed with stone powder, with local artisans then hand-chiselling the surface to mimic the textures of the surrounding rocky valley.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Drifting Stones \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Observation<\/a>
Photo by Felix Gerlach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Observation Tower K\u00e4rven, Sweden, by White Arkitekter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Swedish studio\u00a0White Arkitekter<\/a> constructed this 12-metre-tall observation tower in a Getter\u00f6n nature reserve using 140 timber beams arranged in a hyperboloid structure.<\/p>\n

The architects likened the design, which was developed using parametric modelling and calculation software, to a bundle of twisted straws.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Observation Tower K\u00e4rven \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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