Provencher_Roy, a Montreal-based practice specializing in adaptive reuse, has refurbished a cruise ship terminal and added a cantilevered observation tower to a pier along the Saint Lawrence River.

The curving observation tower functions similarly to a massive sundial and marks the changing of the seasons. The Sun Tower 's design is inspired by the area's ancient history of Sun worshipping, as ...

Functioning a little like oversized Lego, the versatility of shipping containers ensures that architects never run out of ideas for using them as building blocks. This example, designed by Atelier-r, ...

The observation tower provides views of planes landing and taking off from Dulles Airport, as well as live Air Traffic Control audio.