Signalers and urbanists - elegant integration of telecom objects into the urban and natural environment
Continuing the topic of unusual communication objects (the last time it was a question of data centers ), the antennas of mobile communication operators camouflaged to natural forms came into our view.
In the early 90s in the United States, when mobile operators were actively developing their infrastructure, conflicts with ordinary residents were inevitable. Not everyone was happy with the neighborhood with antennas and towers growing like mushrooms after rain. The fears were different: some were afraid of the harmful effects on health, some were afraid of lowering the cost of their possessions, and looking at the glands from windows was dubious. The townspeople even united in groups called NIMBY (not in my backyard - just not in my yard) to oppose the construction of communication facilities at least in residential areas.
In 2001, Western Wireless installed a 100-foot tower in Yellowstone National Park in the immediate vicinity of the local attraction, Old Faithful Geyser. The tower climbed into the eyes and lenses from all angles and caused a new wave of complaints. This case is not the only one, and as a result, telecom operators were obliged to rent park land for their facilities. For that same tower, Western Wireless pays $ 12,200 a year to the National Park Office.
In search of a compromise between increased penetration and accessibility of communication for citizens and their simultaneous unwillingness to side with infrastructure in 1992 at Larson Camouflagethe idea was born to disguise a tower under a tree. And if it’s often easy to guess the nature of the spruce that suddenly grew up outside the window, then in some cases the tricks and creative idea of the operators can only be surprised.
German photographer Robert Voit and American Emily Shur staged a real hunt for "fake" trees around the world.
In order not to confuse anyone with fir trees grown in the middle of a clean field, companies use the objects most familiar to a certain area as camouflage.
Not only trees, but also other natural and urban forms fall into the field of view of telecom operators and companies providing camouflage services for cell towers.
At & T wireless base station styled as a 1929 water tower and fake Verizon windmill.
Water tower disguise - a project specializing in the construction of steel masts in the Air .
In the right picture, the antennas are located behind the removable panels at the top of the cross, and the technical rooms are located behind the brick wall on the right.
We have green telecom technologies. For example, a 25-meter pine of one of our mobile operators in Apatity :
Have you noticed anything like that?
In the early 90s in the United States, when mobile operators were actively developing their infrastructure, conflicts with ordinary residents were inevitable. Not everyone was happy with the neighborhood with antennas and towers growing like mushrooms after rain. The fears were different: some were afraid of the harmful effects on health, some were afraid of lowering the cost of their possessions, and looking at the glands from windows was dubious. The townspeople even united in groups called NIMBY (not in my backyard - just not in my yard) to oppose the construction of communication facilities at least in residential areas.
In 2001, Western Wireless installed a 100-foot tower in Yellowstone National Park in the immediate vicinity of the local attraction, Old Faithful Geyser. The tower climbed into the eyes and lenses from all angles and caused a new wave of complaints. This case is not the only one, and as a result, telecom operators were obliged to rent park land for their facilities. For that same tower, Western Wireless pays $ 12,200 a year to the National Park Office.
In search of a compromise between increased penetration and accessibility of communication for citizens and their simultaneous unwillingness to side with infrastructure in 1992 at Larson Camouflagethe idea was born to disguise a tower under a tree. And if it’s often easy to guess the nature of the spruce that suddenly grew up outside the window, then in some cases the tricks and creative idea of the operators can only be surprised.
German photographer Robert Voit and American Emily Shur staged a real hunt for "fake" trees around the world.
In order not to confuse anyone with fir trees grown in the middle of a clean field, companies use the objects most familiar to a certain area as camouflage.
Not only trees, but also other natural and urban forms fall into the field of view of telecom operators and companies providing camouflage services for cell towers.
Mills and water pumps:
At & T wireless base station styled as a 1929 water tower and fake Verizon windmill.
Water tower disguise - a project specializing in the construction of steel masts in the Air .
City objects:
Religious buildings:
In the right picture, the antennas are located behind the removable panels at the top of the cross, and the technical rooms are located behind the brick wall on the right.
We have green telecom technologies. For example, a 25-meter pine of one of our mobile operators in Apatity :
Have you noticed anything like that?