"gad designs Landscape Tower, located within the Liangjiang Synergy Innovation Zone in Chongqing, China, adjacent to Mingyue Lake and Mingyue Mountain. The area has developed as a cluster of buildings arranged around the lake, attracting entrepreneurs and park users. The project was commissioned as a viewing structure that provides panoramic access to the surrounding natural and urban landscape. Following site selection studies, the tower was positioned on elevated terrain along the lakeshore."
"Access to the tower is designed as a gradual spatial progression. Visitors approach along a hillside path through dense forest before ascending a lightweight stair system that wraps around the structure. As the climb continues, views expand from the immediate landscape of trees and slopes to broader vistas of water and sky. A compressed entry sequence precedes the arrival at the viewing platform, creating a contrast between spatial enclosure and openness."
"The form of the tower references the image of a bright moon, with a geometry derived from a near-complete lunar phase. The structure is conceived as a light and minimal vertical element that maintains visual independence while reflecting its surrounding environment. Slender proportions and a restrained material presence allow the tower to appear as a floating form within the landscape."
Landscape Tower sits on an elevated hillside along Mingyue Lake within the Liangjiang Synergy Innovation Zone in Chongqing, adjacent to Mingyue Mountain. The tower functions as a viewing structure offering panoramic access to natural and urban landscapes and acting as a visible landmark within the forested terrain. Placement emphasizes sequence of movement and perception, guiding visitors through a gradual ascent along a hillside path and a lightweight stair wrapping the structure. The design compresses the entry sequence to create contrast between enclosure and openness at the platform. Form references a bright moon with slender proportions and restrained materials to appear floating.
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