It seems this one was commissioned as an antenna tower, not repurposed (according to Wikipedia). Might just be an architect that found the shape cool and practical.
They just reused an existing building which happened to fit a fuck ton of antennas on it nicely. Most tall buildings will have some sort of antennas on them.
More space on the roof for stuff pointing up, more area around the edge for stuff pointing down and out. Mounting stuff is easier when you don't have to hire professional tower climbers to do it.
Heck, you can throw a freight elevator in there, and get so much more interest from tenants with just that. If tall buildings didn't do all that so well already, I'm sure we'd see more of these around highly populated areas.
It maximizes floor space on the top floor. It's not a building but a tower who's purpose is to be really high and to see really far. I bet there's a restaurant at the top.
I assure you it's not though. This is in the middle of the city.
Edit: it's this tower, the article has a daylight picture. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tour_Reyers
interestingly, I can't find any source that says why it's shape like that. Aparently it was always planned to be a radio tower.
there's no water tower functionality or restaurant inside. it's just... like that.
but to answer the question: they rarely are saucer shaped. Most of them are either just antennas, or have some slimmer feature at the top like a sphere or similar
Its actually for the aliens who crash landed here and are looking for their route back. Its just convenient cause once they get their route home they can just zip away
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juliorapido@discuss.tchncs.de · 18 pts · 318d
Repurposed water tower?
BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 318d
It seems this one was commissioned as an antenna tower, not repurposed (according to Wikipedia). Might just be an architect that found the shape cool and practical.
As a kid I saw this one in Paris, bigger and with offices inside, but with the same purpose (radio and TV antennas) https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tour_hertzienne_TDF_site_Romainville
fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 9 pts · 318d
Most antenna towers aren't saucer shaped.
They just reused an existing building which happened to fit a fuck ton of antennas on it nicely. Most tall buildings will have some sort of antennas on them.
BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 318d
Not repurposed this one
thurstylark@lemmy.today · 8 pts · 318d
More space on the roof for stuff pointing up, more area around the edge for stuff pointing down and out. Mounting stuff is easier when you don't have to hire professional tower climbers to do it.
Heck, you can throw a freight elevator in there, and get so much more interest from tenants with just that. If tall buildings didn't do all that so well already, I'm sure we'd see more of these around highly populated areas.
dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net · 5 pts · 318d
I mean, that looks like an air traffic control tower, so there may very well be people in there. Just not “tenants” in the strictest sense.
thurstylark@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 318d
By "tenants" I mean people who rent space on the tower for antennas, and supporting equipment.
BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 318d
Empty, see the pic on Wikipedia link
its_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 8 pts · 318d
It maximizes floor space on the top floor. It's not a building but a tower who's purpose is to be really high and to see really far. I bet there's a restaurant at the top.
BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 318d
No restaurants, not even a lift I think. It's a disc on a concrete pillar
FUCKING_CUNO@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 318d
Pretty sure thats an air traffic control tower, i.e. a watchtower with people in it. The "saucer" shape is so they can see in every direction
BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 318d
I assure you it's not though. This is in the middle of the city.
Edit: it's this tower, the article has a daylight picture. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tour_Reyers
FUCKING_CUNO@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 318d
Seems you're right, its a communications tower. Saucer is for the view in any case.
SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 318d
interestingly, I can't find any source that says why it's shape like that. Aparently it was always planned to be a radio tower.
there's no water tower functionality or restaurant inside. it's just... like that.
but to answer the question: they rarely are saucer shaped. Most of them are either just antennas, or have some slimmer feature at the top like a sphere or similar
umbrella@lemmy.ml · 0 pts · 318d
FUCKING_CUNO@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 318d
News stations will hang out in towers like that too for traffic/weather.
ripcord@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 318d
Do you know of an example of one like that? With a link?
umbrella@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 318d
dan69@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 318d
Ever watched MIB??
AnnaFrankfurter@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 318d
Those are for communicating with aliens \s
slacktoid@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 318d
Its actually for the aliens who crash landed here and are looking for their route back. Its just convenient cause once they get their route home they can just zip away