Slovenian studio Korpnik Produkcija has completed a concrete observation tower overlooking the spa town of Roga?ka Slatina, topped by an angular glass cafe resembling a crystal.
Designed by Celje-based Korpnik Produkcija with structural engineers Ponting, Kristal Observation Tower stands 106 metres tall and is currently the tallest building in Slovenia.
The studio said it is intended to be a "respectful" meeting point between the town's historic 19th-century spa complex and its more modern centre, where it is positioned.
Kristal Observation Tower is the tallest building in Slovenia
"The architectural challenge was to hierarchically and respectfully connect the old city structure into a new modern urban whole," Korpnik Produkcija founder Nande Korpnik told Dezeen. "This would also logically connect different architectural styles and designs from different time periods, in the successful coexistence of neo-historical, modern and contemporary architecture," he added.
At the base of the tower, a triangular concrete structure with a glazed entrance houses a visitor centre, shop and toilets alongside a lift and fire-escape stair.
A triangular base contains a visitor centre and shop
The shaft of the lift has been fully glazed on the tower's eastern side, providing visitors with views towards the Zdravilske Park as they ascend.
At the top of the tower, the cafe and observation level are housed within a crystalline glazed form, designed to reference the...