TOWER OF WIND

Location: Ofelia Plads

Period: June – October

The Tower of Wind is meant as a monument celebrating sustainable architecture, in which the public can experience a journey through the history of meteorology and get an insight into how future technology can help combat climate challenges.

Illustrations: Atenastudio

ARCHITECTS:
Anna Maria Indrio (Atenastudio), Henning Frederiksen, Christian Fogh, Simone Aaberg Kærn (Artist)

PARTNERS:
DMI (Danish Meteorological Institute)
CLT Danmark
Standard System Engineering

SUPPORTED BY:
BEVICA Fonden,
Ofelia Plads Foundation,
Maximus Kran and Specialtransport A/S
Slagelse Lift A/S
All Remove A/S
Carl Ras A/S

SEE MORE:
instagram: tow_tower_of_wind
https://www.atenastudio.it

Through the Tower of Wind, the audience can experience a journey through the history of meteorology and get insights into what future technology can tell us about climate challenges. Visitors can enter the tower and, among other things, follow climate developments in real time. The tower is  built with the aim of leaving the smallest climate footprint possible, and has a reference to the Greek “The Tower of Wind” in Athens, which is described as the world’s first meteorological observation station

“The Tower of Wind is a a monument to honor sustainable architecture, which must give us hope that technology will help us, in the near future, to takle climate challenges and contribute to the SDG goals.”

Anna Maria Indrio
Achitect MAA, Atenastudio with:  Henning Frederiksen – Christian Fogh – Simone Aaberg Kærn

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