Tower of Love / dRMM

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Text description provided by the architects. 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.

Tower of Love / dRMM - Image 4 of 20
© Alex de Rijke

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 Irish Sea.

Tower of Love / dRMM - Chair
© Alex de Rijke

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.

Tower of Love / dRMM - Stairs, Handrail
© Chris Astbury

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Address:Blackpool, UK

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Cite: "Tower of Love / dRMM" 27 Sep 2012. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/276022/tower-of-love-drmm> ISSN 0719-8884

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