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Structure-ID: s0001943
Created on: 07/09/01
Modified on: 28/05/08


Killesberg Tower

Killesbergturm
Completed in: 2000
Status: in use
Location: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Geographic
Coordinates: 		 48°48'26" North
9°10'19" East
Killesberg Observation Tower.
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Structural Type:
Cable-stayed tower
Function / usage:
Observation tower
Part of: IGA 1993

Persons involved with this structure
Legend: Phase of works
RoleNamePart of structure 
Designer Jörg Schlaich
Engineer Andreas Keil

Firms, offices, etc. involved with this structure
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RoleNamePart of structure 
Owner Verschönerungsverein der Stadt Stuttgart
Original design Schlaich, Bergermann und Partner sbp gmbh
Structural engineering Schlaich, Bergermann und Partner sbp gmbh

Technical information
DescriptionValue
Construction materials used
cable net  steel
mast  steel
Dimensions
  height 40.3 m
  number of cables 48
  base width 21 m

Chronology
1986
Design competition
1987- 1991
Further general design and detail planning
1993
Interruption of the design process. Structure was supposed to be built for the 1993 International Garden Exhibition.

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External LinkarchINFORM: Aussichtsturm English German French Spanish Italian
External LinkSchlaich Bergermann und Partner: Aussichtsturm Killesberg German
External LinkSchlaich Bergermann und Partner: Lookout Tower Stuttgart Spanish
External LinkSchlaich Bergermann und Partner: Lookout Tower Stuttgart English

Relevant Literature
* Aussichtsturm in Stuttgart, in "Detail - Zeitschrift für Architektur + Baudetail", December 2001, n. 8 v. 41 .
* Bögle, Annette   leicht weit / Light Structures, Prestel Verlag, Munich (Germany) , ISBN 3791329189, 2004; pp. 72-77.
* Hackelsberger, Christoph   Türme sind Träume, avedition GmbH, Ludwigsburg (Germany) , ISBN 3929638517, 2001.
* Kraus-Mattmann, Cornelie   Schwindelfrei sollte man sein, in "Deutsche Bauzeitschrift", December 2001, n. 12 .

 
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