Aberdeen Maritime Shipping Control Tower at the entrance to the harbour on the River Dee, Scotland. SCO 7308.
The Marine Operations Centre sits on a prominent site, within the Footdee Conservation Area, where the North Pier meets the main land mass. The design concept was the interaction of two interlocking forms; solid and light. The solid element - built from precast concrete with pure white aggregate as a metaphor of a lighthouse - contains the stair, lift and toilet core. The light element, containing the main accommodation spaces, has facetted glazing around its perimeter which provides reflections of the setting of the building. The ground floor area has been kept to a minimum to lighten the connection between the building and the surrounding landscape.
Size: 3736px × 5615px
Location: Aberdeen Maritime Shipping Control Tower, Grampian Region, Scotland. United Kingdom.
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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