Eiffel Tower Makeover
- Posted by: danielriley
- on March 18, 2008 at 10:55 am
Ever waited in the long lines at the base of the Eiffel Tower only to take the sluggish lift to then find a disappointingly small and overcrowded look-out deck at the top? Yeah, neither have we, though we trust that it happens a whole lot every day.
Which is why Paris-based Serero Architects’ have provided the sort of ultimate design solution that our September/October 2007 issue lauded.
As part of an open contest celebrating the tower’s 120th anniversary—in which contestants were asked to redesign any of the site’s public reception and access areas—Serero’s winning entry will graft a “high performance Kevlar” platform to the top floor plate without requiring additional modification to Gustave Eiffel’s iconic 1,063-ft. structure. The temporary alteration will expand the usable floor area from approximately 3,000 sq. ft. to 6,200 sq. ft., providing space for more people and—you guessed it—shorter lines.
Via Bustler
UPDATE: Apparently this isn’t going to happen, actually. The internet is a turbulent place.
