Edinburgh airport control tower
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Edinburgh airport control tower by William Starkey as part of the Geograph project.
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Edinburgh airport control tower
Image: © William Starkey Taken: 9 Jul 2011
A somewhat foreshortened view of the 57 metre high control tower at Edinburgh airport. The drainage channels arranged in a double helical pattern, and the zinc cladding tiles (9126 in total) are clearly visible. The tower opened in 2005, with Reid and Arup (respectively) providing architectural and engineering expertise.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.945535
Longitude
-3.364314