An architecture firm from Massachusetts transforms part of the Icelandic hinterland by turning giant electrical pylons into human figures
“Making only minor alterations to well established steel-framed tower design, we have created a series of towers that are powerful, solemn and variable. These iconic pylon-figures will become monuments in the landscape. Seeing the pylon-figures will become an unforgettable experience, elevating the towers to something more than merely a functional design of necessity.”
More images. Too bad, as George points out in the comments, that it never got built!
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The US firm won an American award for ‘unbuilt’ architecture. This project never went ahead. Shame.
“These iconic pylon-figures will become monuments in the landscape. Seeing the pylon-figures will become an unforgettable experience, elevating the towers to something more than merely a functional design of necessity.”
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