alaskan attorney builds 185 foot stacked log cabin tower in the wilderness

alaskan attorney builds 185 foot stacked log cabin tower in the wilderness
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what started as a 40×40 foot log cabin has grown into an extraordinary architectural marvel. phillip weidner, an attorney in anchorage, alaska, has been building his ‘goose creek tower’ in the mountainous landscape of talkeetna for years. the eccentric MIT alumni and self-described ‘frustrated architect’ has constructed this private home as a series of stacked houses amassed one on top of the other, gradually becoming smaller as they stretch towards the sky. seemingly teetering and haphazardly placed, these individual dwellings have been piled into what appears to be an impossible structural feat, with small staircases and ladders inside leading from floor to floor. at the top, 360-degree views of the surrounding wilderness can be observed for up 300 miles, he estimates, while at the basement level, a hidden escape tunnel leads to a safe room. weidner says ‘the goose creek tower’ has finally topped out at 185 feet — he would have kept going, but federal air space starts at 200 feet.

the private home is conceived as a series of stacked houses, amassed one on top of the other
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while construction has been ongoing for several years, video network great big story has recently completed a short documentary about the tower. titled ‘we’re not in whoville anymore: welcome to goose creek tower’, the film offers a look inside the structure alongside a guided tour by weidner himself. see the video below — 

at the top, 360-degree views of the surrounding wilderness can be observed for up 300 miles
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the ‘goose creek tower’ is located in the mountainous landscape of talkeetna, alaska
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‘goose creek tower’ has topped out at 185 feet, but the interior is yet to be completed 
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the stacked houses gradually become smaller as they stretch towards the sky
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small staircases and ladders inside lead from floor to floor
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the project originally started out as as a 40×40 foot log cabin, and has grown to a height of 185 feet 
image courtesy of alaska.org

h/t [the creators project]