Horizon Twin Groves Lookout
The Horizon Wind Farm Lookout is a public landscape under construction at Twin Groves Wind Farm in central Illinois. The concept of inscribing the outline of a 230’ wind tower at full scale in the ground was conceived by Ttweak, a graphics and communication company. Metalab is digitally modeling and fabricating the components as a kit-of-parts made in Houston and transported to the remote site via a modified shipping container to be assembled with minimal site work and labor. The project will be repeated at Horizon‘s other wind farms around the country with minimal revisions to the digital information.
With accuracy and efficiency the wind tower’s scale and form is realized as a concrete surface with stainless steel edging that will last as long as the life span of the wind farm. The Lookout serves as an information center and viewing platform for Horizon to explain wind energy to the public. Its construction process is uniquely parallel to the manfacturing and assembly of the wind tower that it represents.
