Lookout Tower

Lookout Tower in Galyatető, Hungary

The project is located in the center of the 1100-kilometer long "Blue" national tourist route which passes through the North of Hungary among hills. The look-out tower is an innovative and contextual impact on Galyateto, that will enhance the experience of the location and nature of the second highest peak of Matra mountain.

The Galyateto lookout tower is the highest among the lookout towers in Hungary, the top of it is 1000 meters high. Through the years the trees have grown above the building’s top level, it craved for heightening. It is a „found object” originally made of stone. The top level was elevated in the form of a reinforced concrete addition. In the inner core of the extension's concrete structure are 3 bivouac shelters lighted with colourful circular windows, creating a special atmoshpere for the hikers who hanker to get some rest through their journey. After the significant structural reconstruction, the retained outer wall also plays a new role. The double mass of the inner core and the encircling steel stair-system is closed with a fine, rare woven stainless steel mesh on the external plane of the stairs.

The project is another gem matching into the series of NARTARCHITECTS XXS architecture.

It is a found object made of stone. The materials used are quite puritan, the harmony of the extant quarry stone and exposed concrete prevails in the building's reconstruction and extension. The stairs made from galvanized steel, and the mesh and the doors of bivouac’s made of stainless steel. The curved windows made from coloured glasses. Together the old and new materials create a contemporary built environment.