'Stage of Forest' is a Mysterious Mountaintop Lookout
Joey Haar — January 18, 2018 — Art & Design
References: archdaily
'Stage of Forest', a ski lodge at the Songhua Lake Resort in Jilin, China, sits atop a hill where the forest transforms into a groomed run. The lookout and lodge, which was designed by META-Project, offers spectacular vistas of the surrounding mountain range, and it also gives skiers a view of the precipitous drop that awaits them.
Aside from its broad, open deck that looks out over the mountains, Stage of Forest has a porthole window embedded in its floor. This lets those in the building take a look down the ski hill to both gauge conditions and get excited for the upcoming run.
Poised on a heavy concrete base, the building's main feature is made of wood, and it cantilevers in two directions to increase that illusion of lightness.
Aside from its broad, open deck that looks out over the mountains, Stage of Forest has a porthole window embedded in its floor. This lets those in the building take a look down the ski hill to both gauge conditions and get excited for the upcoming run.
Poised on a heavy concrete base, the building's main feature is made of wood, and it cantilevers in two directions to increase that illusion of lightness.
Trend Themes
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Industry Implications
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