Sustainable Forest Viewing Tower Design Competition

Sustainable forest viewing tower design competition at Cameron Highlands.

Need of the tower is to:-

- Provide an optimal solutions when the key priorities are responsible use of available space.

- Create an affordable and cost-effective solution for eco-tourism.

- Maximize the flexibility of viewing tower.

- Create a construction systems that are flexile, sustainable and aesthetically pleasing.

Approach will be:-

- Use modular construction designs which are versatile and offer huge potential, despite the serial production methods and standardized architectural concepts.

- To design a vernacular tower that relates to context and is open to all sides to maximize the good views.

- Perform eye-catching design to attract visitors.

- To to have low carbon design which needs low maintenance.

Benefit:-

- Modular construction is much easier than other types of construction and also the labor cost is lower. 

- Durable and needs less maintenance because it is fire resistant and moisture tolerant.

- It offers breathtaking panoramic views which attract more visitors and tourists to the area.

Competition:-

- To create a durable structure and cost efficient viewing tower. 

- A shelter that can adapt to all time usage (shelter during drizzle, platform for star-gazing/bird watching, photoshoot, etc.)

- Modular construction is cheaper and faster, hence making the construction less complex. At the same time the tower can be disassembled and reassembled as required.