Wangen Tower
Wangen Tower
ICD/ITKE/IntCDC University of Stuttgart
ARCHITECTS
ICD/ITKE/IntCDC University of Stuttgart
MANUFACTURERS
Blumer Lehmann
PHOTOGRAPHS
ICD-ITKE-IntCDC-University of Stuttgart, Roland Halbe, Nina Baisch, Christoph Morlo
FOUNDATION ENGINEERING
wbm Beratende Ingenieure
LANDSCAPING
Lohrer Hochrein
CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS
Fischbach Bauunternehmen
ARCHITECTURAL TEAM
Prof. Achim Menges, Martin Alvarez, Monika Göbel, Laura Kiesewetter, David Stieler, Dr. Dylan Wood, Prof. Dr. Jan Knippers, Gregor Neubauer
MATERIAL CERTIFICATIONS
MPA Stuttgart
TIMBER MANUFACTURING
Blumer-Lehmann AG
CHECKING ENGINEER
Prof. Hans Joachim Blaß
SURVEYING ENGINEERING
Collins+Knieps Vermessungsingenieure
STRUCTURAL DESIGN TEAM
Prof. Dr. Jan Knippers, Gregor Neubauer
FAÇADE ENGINEERING
Schöne Neue Welt Ingenieure GbR
AREA
50 m²
YEAR
2024
LOCATION
Wangen Im Allgäu, Germany
CATEGORY
Watching Tower
The Wangen Tower and Hybrid Flax Pavilion, constructed for the Landesgartenschau in Wangen im Allgäu, Germany, mark the collaborative efforts of the ICD and ITKE institutes from the University of Stuttgart.
Emerging from research conducted by the Cluster of Excellence "Integrative Computational Design and Construction for Architecture (IntCDC)," these projects showcase innovative approaches to architecture by harnessing bio-based materials and bio-inspired structures, presenting novel perspectives on regenerative and expressive design.
Set amidst the scenic landscape of the western Allgäu, the Wangen Tower is an architectural landmark and pioneering timber structure for the Landesgartenschau 2024.
Based on research conducted at the Cluster of Excellence IntCDC, the tower is the very first multi-level, walkable building to use self-shaped, structural timber components.
The distinctive expression of the tower’s unique timber structure stands as a testament to the latent design possibilities in naturally renewable, locally sourced, regionally manufactured, and resource-effective timber architecture, which can be uncovered through an integrative approach to scientific research, materially-informed computational design, digital fabrication, and expert craftsmanship.
