The new viewing tower and landmark on the harbour of Aarhus Ø, The Salling Tower, is shaped as a dramatic urban sculpture with a significant architectural expression. The white body of steel is a luminous and distinctive focal point and meeting place. Visitors will be led on a course full of experiences that start at the quayside and go to the upper platform 7.5 meters above quay-level. The route through the tower leads under an inclined surface and up to the first viewing plateau that hovers above the water. From here, the visitor is led upwards by a broad staircase which serves a lookout to panoramic views of the harbour and bay. Finally, the covered upper plateau provides a 360 degree overlook of the city and the harbour.
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Architects: Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter

Location: Nikoline Kochs Plads, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Torben Eskerod

Location: Nikoline Kochs Plads, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark

Engineer: Sten Jensen

Founded By: The Salling Funds

© Torben Eskerod

From the architect. The new viewing tower and landmark on the harbour of Aarhus Ø, The Salling Tower, is shaped as a dramatic urban sculpture with a significant architectural expression. The white body of steel is a luminous and distinctive focal point and meeting place. Visitors will b...