mikou design studio: lighthouse tower, rio de janeiro

‘lighthouse tower’ by mikou design studio image courtesy mikou design studio

‘lighthouse tower’ is a proposal by mikou design studio for the brazilian city of rio de janeiro. designed as an arch at the entrance to the city, the tower is rooted on the island of cotunduba and is accessible itself to the sea via a large jetty. it consists of observation points, an auditorium, skywalk, bungee jump platform, climbing tower, gyrodrop, cafétéria, souvenir store, urban balconies, multi-usage space.

image courtesy mikou design studio

image courtesy mikou design studio

accessible via a jetty image courtesy mikou design studio

various levels and skywalk image courtesy mikou design studio

site plan image courtesy mikou design studio

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levels of the tower image courtesy mikou design studio

project info: architect : mikou design studio salwa mikou, selma mikou, cécile jalby, iskra pencheva, gwenaël jerrett client: city of rio programme: observation points, auditorium, skywalk, bungee jump platform, climbing tower, gyrodrop, cafétéria, souvenir store, urban balconies, multi-usage space. height: 110 m surface: 2000 m2 location: cotunduba island, rio di janeiro, brasil date: competition 2008