Firetowers are fun enough to climb when they are antique old crumudgeons from the New Deal. These amazing structures were built by the Citizen Conservation Corps in the 1930s, alongside the National Parks, as part of a government program to put unemployed people back to work during the Great Depression. Because of its association with the National Parks, the architecture of these firetowers is of the same woodsy ilk. Whether timber-framed and painted wood cabin-like forts on top of mountains, or hybrid light steel and wood structures with enormous stairs, firetowers are always there on the lookout. But what if you could spend the day in a chic fire tower in southern France? Such a structure would offer all of the benefits of the wilderness and a cool, modern hut to hang out in. That's exactly what Vigie de Figuerolles by OH!SOM Architectes presents. This wood-clad lookout features folding shutters and large windows that make it not only great for spotting wildfires, but also viewing the Mediterranean coastal forest. Located in the region of Saint-Mitre-les-ramparts near Marseille, the lookout hosts officers on duty eleven hours a day from June to October. {% ...
Firetowers are fun enough to climb when they are antique old crumudgeons from the New Deal. These amazing structures were built by the Citizen Conservation Corps in the 1930s, alongside the National Parks, as part of a government program to put unemployed people back to work during the Great Depression. Because of its association with the National Parks, the architecture of these firetowers is of the same woodsy ilk. Whether timber-framed and painted wood cabin-like forts on top of mountains, or hybrid light steel and wood structures with enormous stairs, firetowers are always there on the lookout. But what if you could spend the day in a chic fire tower in southern France? Such a structure would offer all of the benefits of the wilderness and a cool, modern hut to hang out in. That's exactly what Vigie de Figuerolles by OH!SOM Architectes presents. This wood-clad lookout features folding shutters and large windows that make it not only great for spotting wildfires, but also viewing the Mediterranean coastal forest. Located in the region of Saint-Mitre-les-ramparts near Marseille, the lookout hosts officers on duty eleven hours a day from June to October. {% ...