Hole Spire Tower

Created for the 2016 Outsider Art Fair, which invited design for towers to be 3D printed and displayed together.

I call this the "Hole Spire". I wanted a design that combined a traditional skyscraper profile with a more interesting, streamlined one. I liked the idea of offering two very different profiles depending on the viewing angle. With that In mind I created a tower with a swept-teardrop shape on one side, but basically a rectangle from the other. To add a little extra to the juxtaposition, I created a round hole through the rectangular face, and a triangular one through the teardrop face. In actual construction, the triangular opening would provide a space for a beautiful atrium with a vaulted ceiling, and the circular passage could be used to create rooms with amazing and unique views.