The Tulip is a new tower which is planned to be built in London as a tourist attraction, cultural centre, and educational resource. The structure is designed by Sir Norman Foster & Partners. Standing at 305m (1000ft), it would be the second tallest tower in the city.
The 'bud' of the tulip would have 12 floors, the widest being 34.5m in diameter, and would be mounted on a 'stem', which would be a concrete tube of height about 240m and diameter 14.3m. There would be three viewing windows with gondolas or pods travelling round them (artist's impression shows 8 on each window).
This SL simulation is a full-size replica, which is based on the information available from news releases in late 2018. However, the internal floor facilities have not been made public, so the SL structure is a personal interpretation of the published information and may be revised as further detail becomes available. The owner is free to modify as desired.
The height of the tower is modifiable by leaving out or adjusting stem sections, and gondola operation is unaffected by changing the orientation.
Internet Sources
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Structural Details: https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/londons-tulip-tower-structural-details-revealed/10037416.article
Video & Still Artist's Impressions:
https://www.designboom.com/architecture/tulip-london-tourist-attraction-tower-foster-partners-11-19-2018/
Level Details
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Level 1 has a compass floor which enables visitors to get their bearings. To see the sim below it will be necessary set draw-distance to 300-400m (Preferences > Graphics).
Level 2 has 3 pod stations. When a pod station ball is clicked, a single gondola is rezzed, and waits for 15 seconds for passengers before starting.
Level 6 is the biggest floor space and has floor control to close the stair-well when in use.
Level 12 is a sky-dome with a circular seating area which can be used for education or conferencing.
Tulip Lift
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Basic 'sit-cones' are provided to move up or down the lift shaft. Owners may customise or change as required.
Land Impact
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The floor assembly of the Tulip contains 64 prims, and the supporting sections total 18 prims.
Preview
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For a free preview to see how the build will look on your land, contact the vendor & creator by IM.
- Full size replica
- Full access
- 3 working gondolas
- Height adjustable
