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Why wasnât it built? The design proved too expensive and complex to realize in Tatlinâs day, and he only managed to complete a few wooden scale models. However, thereâs some evidence that a group called Tatlinâs Tower and the World is planning to build a full-scale version of the monument. Unfortunately, they only plan to build it in separate sections, which will be housed in different venues.
Tatlinâs Tower would have dwarfed the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The tower was to be built from industrial materials: iron, glass and steel. It was envisioned as a towering symbol of modernity. The towerâs main form was a twin helix which spiraled up to 400 m/1312ft in height, where visitors would be transported around with the aid of various mechanical devices.