Embodying the fundamental explorations of structure and environment, the tower broadcasts the university’s spirit and highest aspirations across campus.
HOPE TOWER
NEBRASKA, USA
2011
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RESPONSIVE SURFACE
HOPE TOWER AT DUSK
HOPE TOWER AT NIGHT
NIGHT TIME LIGHTING
SITE PLAN
HOPE TOWER IN THE DAY
INSTALLATION
Description
From dawn to dusk, the enduring and iconic “Hope Tower” provides a campus-wide orientation point that is constantly in flux as it embodies and presents a layered reading of the Great Plains expanse, atmosphere and multitude of colors. After nightfall, a balance of internal illumination at the base and external illumination focused on the crown transforms the tower into a facetted lantern in the Nebraska night sky.
The reflector panels diminish in width and opacity as they ascend making them gradually and mysteriously meld into the Midwestern sky. Day and night, the tower orients viewers both within the campus and beyond its boundaries, acting as a meeting point for students, faculty and visitors alike.
Client: University Nebraska Medical Center
Engineer: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill