Open Architecture's Conical Concrete "Sun Tower" is Inspired by Solar Worship

Open Architecture has unveiled its latest project - a new cultural center in Yantai, China, which features a striking design based on the movement of the sun.The "Sun Tower" is situated in the Yeda Development Zone, which has - since its establisment in 1984 - has become a thriving cultural hub. Location-wise, the area stretches across the coastline of the Yellow Sea, which, in the Ming Dynasty-era, was populated by watchtowers, and has a history with sun-worshipping rituals.It is this past, as ...