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Tower of Love by dRMM
Couples visiting the British seaside town of Blackpool can tie the knot inside a shimmering golden wedding chapel by London architects de Rijke Marsh Morgan (dRMM).
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The seafront chapel’s golden exterior is composed of stainless steel shingles, which cover the upper facade of the three-storey building. Its structure comprises both cross-laminated timber and concrete blocks.
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Nicknamed the Tower of Love, the chapel hosts ceremonies on the top floor, where a long vertical window frames a view of the iconic Blackpool tower.
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A reception area and restaurant are also contained inside the building and offer views out across the sea.
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Other projects by drmm include a primary school that was nominated for the Stirling prize and a house with mobile walls and roof - see all the projects here.
Photography is by Alex de Rijke.
Here's a little more text from drmm:
Festival House, Tower Festival Headland
Blackpool
The "Tower of Love" on the Tower Festival Headland is the first building to be built on the Golden Mile for a great many years. It provides a focal point for visitors; a large sea view restaurant and terrace with local tourist information office at promenade level, and registry offices with ceremony hall above.
Standing on a stepped concrete plinth containing recycled and phosphorescent glass, the engineered timber building is a deliberate eye-catcher and lookout point, clad in golden stainless steel shingles. The expressive form and detailing is a celebration of Blackpool's renowned exuberance, the bracing coastal weather combined with super-sustainable construction. The ‘telescopic’ wedding tower frames couples exchanging vows within a vertical view of Blackpool Tower, with Registry, reception and restaurant offering horizontal views of the Atlantic.
Sited in collaboration with LDA Design’s new landscape along Blackpool's seafront: the building aligns with street views and contributes to the theme of an artificial dunescape. The Tower of Love is designed as a ‘useful sculpture’, set carefully on the steps between the Blackpool Illuminations experience and the sea.
Architect: dRMM (de Rijke Marsh Morgan Architects)
Lead Consultant: LDA Design
Cost Consultant: Gardiner & Theobald
Structural Engineer: Michael Hadi Associates
M&E Engineer: Michael Popper Associates
BREEAM Consultant: Alan Pither Ltd
Landscape Architect: LDA Design
Contractor: FParkinson
Materials: Cross laminated timber, blockwork with recycled glass aggregates, gold coloured stainless steel
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