Notes on Architecture 10 – Ski Resort Infrastructure + Environment
Similar to Gas Stations, infrastructure serving the hill of a downhill ski resort is constructed output, that reflects a time, changing technology, and the decisions of individuals making practical and aesthetic choices. The age of the infrastructure shown in the first four images here is assumed to be oldest to newest. The third image from the top reads as a small tower, and is presumably an enclosed race official space. The newest small piece of ski hill infrastructure shown in the 4th image (on the right of the Gondola), is conceived as a small rustic wooden building – a log cabin being the obvious aesthetic cue. Likely the log aesthetic is veneer thin.
The top six photos are all from the Banff area and taken randomly in the last decade. The last two images are from Le Massif in eastern Quebec, and taken this past week.