Eiffel Tower

Six and a half million people visit the Eiffel Tower each year, and almost all of them want to see the view from the top of the Parisian icon. That was the premise of French studio Serero Architects’ winning design for the recent competition held in celebration of the tower’s 120th anniversary.

The call to action was simple: reconfigure any of the public reception or access areas in a manner befitting Gustave Eiffel’s legendary structure. Serero’s design will consist of a carbon Kevlar structure temporarily fixed to the top floor plate, which will give visitors an improved 360-degree view of the city of lights and nearly double the capacity of the platform. (Via Archinect)