SNAKE TOWER
snake tower is an example project of drawings + models + images to visualise the ideas + design process of this animal inspired architecture
all snake tower project images created by marc
pre design - brief
brief: design a animal inspired tower to watch wild animals in their natural habitat & scientifically observe their the effects of climate change on their environment
brief specifications: pre-fabricated structure, easy to install, lightweight, deconstructive, unique, used for scientific uurposes
brief key words: animal inspired architecture
key design features: deconstructed, sculptural, multiple levels to observe animals
pre design - research
pre design animal research: there are more than 8 million species of animal in the world
pre design snake research: i picked africian snakes to inspire this design project

pre design climate change research: i researched earths ecology, the study of relationships between living organisms including humans & their physical environment & the affects of climate change
pre design drawings: i drew single line snake drawings


pre design site research: the site i picked is a water hole in the zakouma national park in chad, africa located south of the sahara desert & is the primary safe haven for central & west african wildlife



pre design site drawings: i drew several waterhole site plans to scale, features, contours, trees, sun

pre design site culture: the park culture shows lots of different animals co-habitat together around the waterhole. the animals are considered valuable to poachers do so armed guards protect the animals.
tourists can visit & holiday at tinga + salamat camps to observe & experience the animals

concept design

by Marc Williams
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