Architect Dietmar Koering of [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] has designed these electricity pylons for a competition to envisage a new power transmission network in Iceland.

Each pylon would be between 17 and 32 metres tall, with the shape of each one varying according to its longitude and latitude.

“A parametric code drives the heights in an continuous gradient,
which will be manufactured physically through help of milling
machines,” says Koering.

“Once the parameters are set, it is just the location of tower by
latitude and longitude that will result in unique towers,” he continues.

The towers would be prefabricated and mounted on concrete foundation.

The project was devised for a competition organised by Icelandic electrical transmission company [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.].

Here’s some more information from Arphenotype:
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Project: High Voltage Transmisison Line Towers for Iceland
Adaptability is an distinction of evolution, but today’s instant
variations in [virtual] extended phenotypes call for something
stronger: adaptability of nature! In nature material is used with
optimum efficiency. Cells continually adapt to precisely fulfil their
function.
Through researching organic forms and their production methods the
intelligence of the material itself should support the design language,
the lightness and stiffness. Fibrous systems and computation is the
answer for this new task. Fibrous system in biology: inspiration! Like
in the evolution through phenotypes, the production is based on a clear
code; where the evolution part and the random variation is bounded to
the specific landscape and site.
Architectural form and its relationship to nature, environment and
society has rich antecedents to the human body. The idea is that the
power net is building one main spine of nowadays society which enables
living on a high standard in an age of communication; therefore the
spines of the power net reflects an organic language.
The organic structure is covered with a high reflective
“lotus-effect” colour. It will be cleaned through natural weather
conditions and will reflect the nature itself, which strengthens the
idea of a graphical integration to the landscape. The final tower will
blend into its environment physical and virtual. It creates a feedback
loop in the observed system.
Each transmission tower is shaped in height between 17m and 32m by
computer-driven equipment according to its site / longitude and
latitude. This approach permits the structures to be modelled and
easily fabricated translating into a reasonable cost.
Construction:
For maximum strength and stability the construction method is based
on the idea of a Tripod (tripods are related to triangles which will
support the overall stiffness of the shape). The 3D data is optimally
suited to adapt the change of the landscape. “… to monitor feedback
from the surroundings.”; a parametric code drives the heights in an
continuous gradient, which will be manufactured physically through help
of milling machines. Once the parameters are set, it is just the
location of tower by latitude and longitude, which will result in
unique towers.
Material:
The main material used for the towers is an aramid-fibre-matrix
bounded with eco resin through thermosetting, which gives the material
stability to degration, UV, weathering and wind. The main structure
will be built through filament winding and resin transfer moulding.
This material allows also in computer aided manufacturing an organic
design language without much more costs. The thickness of the material
will change through the whole system, calculated by software to adapt
the stiffness to site + location and natural forces like wind.
The towers will be prefabricated and mounted on site on concrete
foundation, which will support the idea of natural material on site.
Today’s pursuit to build lightweight for economic, material
engineering and environmental reasons is the logical response to
today’s changing society where flexibility is the prime survival
quality.
Future:
Once the system is set up it will be a leading manufacturing site
for fibrous systems. It will not be bounded to specific design, because
of its open system it will adapt different locations which will result
in a world leading production company for transmission line towers for
a world wide market. The high tech environment makes it hard to copy
the design language and production method, which leads to a unique
company.

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Posted by Rose Etherington from dezeen.com