Marsk Tower Explained

Marsk Tower
Coordinates:55.153°N 8.7408°W
Status:complete
Building Type:observation tower
Location:Wadden Sea National Park
Location Town:Skærbæk
Location Country:Denmark
Topped Out Date:August 11, 2021[1]
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Height:25 meters (82 feet)[2]
Weight:300 tons[3]
Material:Corton steel

Marsk Tower ("Marsh Tower" in English) is a double helix-shaped corten steel observation tower designed by the Bjarke Ingels Group located in Wadden Sea National Park, specifically at the Marsk Camp in the southern Denmark town of Skærbæk. it overlooks both the North Sea and the park itself. The tower, a double spiral staircase consisting of 272 steps (141 ascending and 131 descending), was commissioned by the town of Skærbæk in an effort to boost tourism to the area.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lusiardi . Federica . BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group’s double-helix Marsk Tower opened in Southern Denmark . inexhibit . 30 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Carlson . Cajsa . New photos show BIG's twisting Marsk Tower . dezeen.com . 30 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Hickman . Matt . BIG’s Marsk Tower opens at Wadden Sea National Park in Denmark . ArchPaper.com . 30 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Williams . Adam . BIG does the twist with DNA-inspired observation tower . NewAtlas.com . 30 August 2021.