Well this wasn't the best competition of all time but we got some pretty good designs. We only got four entries but what the heck...
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Tower 76
Tower 76 would have been constructed in 1976 and opened on July 4th, America's Bicentennial. The tower rises 797 feet, Baltimore was incorporated in 1797. The small base houses several various tourist shops and the main lobby. At 576 feet you get a breathtaking view of Baltimore, the very top floor is home to a private ballroom used for parties and other formal events, the roof of the observation floors can be used for these events, although it dose get a bit windy up there. The tower would be the tallest structure in Baltimore but at 797 feet it doesn't rise too high to overwhelm the surrounding skyscrapers.
In 1983 a nearby Hilton Hotel would be built to compliment the tower. Being 1983 the building is very postmodern, the first three floors house a large shopping mall while the rest of the buildings 24 floors are used for hotel space with a large atrium in between.
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Here's my entry for the observation tower competition. Simple tower with the height of 565 ft ( 200 m). The base holds a space for exhibitions and that kind of stuff. The observation deck has two stories.
Here's the picture that shows it all
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here is my tower
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Tower of Angels
In 1980's the Tower of Angels was proposed in LA. Planned to be built outside of Yankee stadium, it fell through because of poor financing and the threat posed by Earthquakes, and was replaced by a parking lot.
Google earth overhead view
Since google earth left little black spot everywhere this are just plain SU shots.
Full view
Observation deck is multileveled, includes an outdoor area, revolving restraunt and interesting facts and memoriablia from LA and the Dodgers.
Entry area has the Elevators, multi-story atrium with a photagraphy museam and stuff. (note the aged looking concrete)
Diagram style
SSP Sketchup Voting: Observation Tower
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