Tower of Uitwierde by Onix

On the northern edge of Delfzijl stands the tower of Uitwierde. For this tower, Onix Architects have made a design so that the tower can be used as a viewpoint. The path to the viewpoint is  designed as an experience path that shows the specific characteristics of the tower, that consists of three distinctive areas: the dark basement (entrance), the vertical tower space and the space under the hood. These spaces are connected by the experience path in the form of a staircase. The closed railing of the stairs constantly changes height and thus leads the sight of the visitor. The path leads the visitor along specific points, such as the clock, the bells and the old construction, but also along information points that tell something about the history of the tower and its location. At the end of the route the path is also visible on the outside of the tower. Here is the viewpoint overlooking the surrounding countryside and in the distance, behind the dike, the water of the Ems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Info and images © Onix

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