Does anyone know of good resources on the design of observation decks and viewing platforms? Best practices for crowd management? Most appropriate/profitable program/uses? Current design trends?
There's obviously a lot out there on basic stats - height of deck, amenities - but I'm not finding much on the history (or theory!) of the observation deck phenomenon. Has anyone looked into this?
Does anyone know of good resources on the design of observation decks and viewing platforms? Best practices for crowd management? Most appropriate/profitable program/uses? Current design trends?
There's obviously a lot out there on basic stats - height of deck, amenities - but I'm not finding much on the history (or theory!) of the observation deck phenomenon. Has anyone looked into this?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observation_deck
Check this one out, it's got to be one of the coolest designs to be built in this province (possibly ever) : http://globalnews.ca/news/1291122/watch-a-virtual-tour-of-jasper-national-parks-new-glacier-skywalk/
https://www.brewster.ca/attractions-sightseeing/glacier-skywalk/
It's by Sturgess Architects, fabricated by Heavy Industries
And the infamous glass sky walkway in china, yeah the one that cracked and scared the hell out of tourists.
CN Tower, Toronto. Eh, maybe not.