Shukhov Tower

Vladimir Shukhov

A 160 m hyperboloid steel lace that broadcast Soviet radio for 80 years — engineering disguised as filigree.

Six stacked hyperboloid sections, each a single-curvature ruled surface
Designed for 350 m height; cut to 160 m due to steel shortage
Inspired by Shukhov's earlier water tower for the 1896 Nizhny Novgorod exhibition