It has been settled.....

First off thank you Skanska for a great meeting and tour.

Great discussion team!!!!

It was amazing to see the discussion (sometimes heated) over your project selection.

If you were not there on Wednesday, a decision has been made.  We will be designing an

INDOOR SKI / SPA

There was some really great and thoughtful points brought up about this project. 

 

·         What kind of community impact can this project have?

·         Who is it serving?

·         What kind of community is it set in?

·         What are the goals for outreach?

·         What kind of programs can be fostered here?

·         What kind of environmental impact can this project have?

·         Where is it sited (more on this with site selection)?

·         What is the ski slope made of? Snow?  Alternative materials?

·         Is there “heat recycling” possibilities between the spa and ski area?

·         Are there naturally occurring aspect of site that can help with either part of project?

§  Sun

§  Geothermal

§  Wind

§  Tidal

·      What kind of skiing is being done here?

·         What kind of spa facility are you proposing?

·         How many people will each piece be able to serve?

·       How are the two pieces linked programmatically? Does one support the other? Or are they independent as far as program?

·          What kind of mood do each of these building produce on the inside?

·         Meditative

·         Dark

·         Bright

·         Loud

·         Dynamic

·         Subdued

 

Make sure you start to research some precedent for both buildings.

*****But as you should have noticed in the building there was a very valid outcry over what has been done in the past with respect to indoor ski facilities. 

You all have a very interesting opportunity here to re-invent what these facilities could and should be.

So be sure to look into precedent but in no way should you feel tied to what has been done in the past.

HOMEWORK!!!!!!!

Bring in sketches, writings, poems, photos, haikus, IDEAS! … anything that can convey the mood, aesthetic, structure, materials that you want to work with.  Don’t get too wrapped up in trying to design the entire building at this point.  We should discuss less concrete aspects at this point.  Use this space to bring up ideas, gripes, link to web pages of anything you think would help with any aspect.  This thing is wide open at this point.  Good luck.