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sunday newsletter a designboom.com publication October 2011, 09 you may want to submit a design mail@designboom.com every sunday we choose a topic from the vast archive of designboom, today: recent observatories --- ARHIS architects: observation tower in jurmala published 10.08.11 this 38-meter tall structure is clad with a delicate open-air cage and cantilevered balconies at varied elevations to allow continuous views of the encompassing nature reserve. read more --- UNstudio: observation tower for de onlanden published 09.22.11 this 25 meter tall open-air stairway rises above the tree canopies to provide vistas of the encompassing nature preserve and city of groningen, netherlands. read more --- snøhetta: norwegian wild reindeer centre pavilion published 09.22.11 this observation pavilion within a national park in dorve, norway provides a shelter for hikers to rest and simultaneously view the prominent snohetta mountain range. read more --- AWP + HHF: pavilions and follies for parc des bords de seine published 09.16.11 a series of wooden pavilions, follies and observatories of various modular configurations will become integrated into a 113 hectare public green space along the seine river. read more --- mauricio a. ureta villagra: observation platform in talca, chile published 09.15.11 divided into two passageways, this observation platform along the chilean coastline emphasizes the auditory ocean experience while providing a space for contemplation. read more --- shingo masuda+katsuhisa otsubo + yuta shimada: little hilltop with wind view published 08.04.11 capable of swaying on its platform, the viewing tower on the hill of a wind farm seeks to highlight the intangible elements of the site as well as offer panoramic views of the surrounding. read more --- alice studio: evolver published 02.09.11 featuring a continuous 720 degree route, the spiraling viewing platform enables visitors to engage with and observe the panoramic landscape in a new and responsive manner. read more - daily news powered by contactlab - if you receive this daily news twice or if you would like to have your name removed from the - daily news - list click here: http://www.designboom.com/users/unsubscribedaily.php