The Visitor's Center by Nuno Ribeiro Lopes Tests Your Fear of Heights
Summer Luu — November 16, 2010 — Art & Design
References: designboom
As a redesign of the Visitor's Center for the Sulphur Cavern, architect Nuno Ribeiro Lopes made this stunning outdoor area into a spectacular sight.
For ultimate viewing, this glass building is built on a platform suspended above the water line. The center offers an eye-opening look into the natural landscape. From an outside view, the shelter by Nuno Ribeiro Lopes juts out from a cliff-side, intermixing modernity and mother nature.
Photo Credits: designboom
Implications - Architects are now situating new projects out in wilderness locations to satiate consumer desire to reconnect with nature. Corporations in other industries should similarly use nature-themed design motifs in order to attract consumers to their wares.
For ultimate viewing, this glass building is built on a platform suspended above the water line. The center offers an eye-opening look into the natural landscape. From an outside view, the shelter by Nuno Ribeiro Lopes juts out from a cliff-side, intermixing modernity and mother nature.
Photo Credits: designboom
Implications - Architects are now situating new projects out in wilderness locations to satiate consumer desire to reconnect with nature. Corporations in other industries should similarly use nature-themed design motifs in order to attract consumers to their wares.
Trend Themes
1. Wilderness Architecture - Architects are developing projects in wilderness locations to meet consumer demand for nature experiences.
2. Nature-themed Design - Corporations in various industries should incorporate nature-themed design elements to attract consumers.
3. Suspended Structures - The use of suspended platforms and cliff-hanging shelters presents disruptive innovation opportunities in architectural design.
Industry Implications
1. Hospitality - Hotels and resorts can leverage wilderness architecture and nature-themed design to offer unique and immersive experiences to guests.
2. Eco-tourism - Incorporating suspended structures and cliff-hanging shelters into eco-tourism destinations can create memorable and thrilling experiences for visitors.
3. Outdoor Gear - Outdoor gear manufacturers can embrace nature-themed design aesthetics to align their products with consumers' desire to connect with nature.
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