Keeo4design builds spiralling viewpoint in a Czech hilltop vineyard
The Walk Above the Vineyards is a circular ramp designed by architecture studio Keeo4design, which offers an elevated view over the vineyards in the Czech Republic's South Moravian Region.
Commissioned by the local authority, the spiralling viewing platform is located near the village of Kobylí, on the summit of the Kobylí vrch hill.
Keeo4design founders Jiří Vojtěšek and Jakub Roleček, who are based in the nearby city of Brno, designed the structure as a direct response to the site.
The hilltop is the highest point in the area. It provides a view of the Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape, the Little Carpathians mountain range, and as far as the Austrian Alps on a clear day.
The gently spiralling ramp transports visitors to a height of 7.6 metres above the ground and its delicate design intentionally reduces its visual impact on the countryside.
"The observation deck is shaped as a 334-degree circle ramp segment, unobtrusively overlooking the beautiful surrounding landscape," explained Vojtěšek.
"The circle represents the natural circle of life and is a symbolic reference to the growth of Kobylí."
The ramp's gentle incline makes the lookout point accessible to those with limited mobility, who might not be able to climb the steps of a more conventional observation tower.
On the route towards the highest point, visitors are presented with information plates pointing...
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