Xky Xcraper (23.5°)
Residential Tower
Vuosaari, Finland
The new center for the town of Vuosaari is a double tower forming a gateway on a raised plaza facing the horizon of the Gulf of Finland. The tilt of the earth's axis, 23.5 degrees, defines the geometry of the towers. (T.23.5° and T.90°)
Vuosaari, near Helsinki, the northern most metropolis on earth, is a place where the northern end of the earth's axis always points to the same place (North Star.)
Public spaces of the "X" Towers at the base are earth-bound:
- a rough Finnish granite plaza at the "Gateway" opening
- sloped grass play area ramps for children
- enclosed cafe and shopping area
- a "snow-tank" fountain
Gateway
Public space at the top of the "X" Towers are skybound:
T.23.5° Lobby -snow-tank View
- an observation level "Polaris" cafe on T.23.5°
- an inside-outside terrace with "Diurnal Circles" stairs
- a "blind room" arrival area with computer screen exhibits dedicated to the motions of the earth and time
- a wooden sauna topped by a helicopter pad (on the T.90°)
- Hinged-Space Apartments.
"Polaris" cafe on T.23.5°
