Article source: Anmahian Winton Architects

This private astronomical observatory is located on a remote mountain summit in central New Hampshire. The site is characterized by granite outcroppings and is situated at the center of a three-mile radius “dark” landscape with very little light pollution to obstruct astronomical viewing.

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• Architects: Anmahian Winton Architects
• Project: Gemma Observatory
• Location: Central New Hampshire, USA
• Project Manager: Mazen Sakr
• Team: Anika Gramsey, Travis Williams
• General Contractor: Patriots Builders – Scott Estabrooks
• Structural Engineers: RSE, Associates, Inc. – Sofya Auren P.E.
• Technical Motion Engineers: Gillespie Corp.
• Rotating Rail Mechanism: THK
• Solar Panel Design: SunBug Solar3

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