Faculty of Design
Environmental Design
Tristan Farrows
Mountain Safety & Ecology Centre
Environmental Design
2022
This project looks at the serious accidents that happen in alpine environments due to the inexperience of visitors and provides training for the public to gain the confidence to be active in nature safely and enjoyably. The form uses the existing industrial building as a building block for the more vertical focused addition, which steps up to provide better views. The program includes a climbing wall, ecology exhibits, café and a gear library. There is a central corridor connecting the two slices of architecture to bring nature through the project. The landscaping uses pervious concrete blocks to mimic the rectangular slicing floor plan. The landscape also includes native plants, vegetation and wildflowers to encourage biodiversity to flourish within the site from the wildlife corridor adjacent to the site. The wooden cladding and interior ground the project within the forest of the Rockies while also allowing the focus of visitors to be on the views.
Work by
Tristan Farrows
Environmental Design
“Many serious accidents happen in alpine environments due to the inexperience of visitors, this project provides training for the public to gain the confidence to be active in nature safely and...” [More]
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