With the aim of creating a large area in the Swiss Alps to appear "natural," the romantic notion of human-created nature reveals itself as a long-established utopia. Instead, landscape elements are used as building blocks of an overarching pattern. This results in a superficially natural landscape that upon closer inspection clearly exhibits the architect's design intent.
The catalogue of elements consists, firstly, of different types of vegetation, ranging from large trees to grasses in gravel patches. Secondly, locally sourced boulders form the reference grid pattern across the site. Thirdly, the shoreline is divided into sections intended for guest use and others reserved for biodiversity. Lastly, the architecture serves as the final layer, in accordance with the competition brief.
The catalogue of elements consists, firstly, of different types of vegetation, ranging from large trees to grasses in gravel patches. Secondly, locally sourced boulders form the reference grid pattern across the site. Thirdly, the shoreline is divided into sections intended for guest use and others reserved for biodiversity. Lastly, the architecture serves as the final layer, in accordance with the competition brief.
The catalogue of elements consists, firstly, of different types of vegetation, ranging from large trees to grasses in gravel patches. Secondly, locally sourced boulders form the reference grid pattern across the site. Thirdly, the shoreline is divided into sections intended for guest use and others reserved for biodiversity. Lastly, the architecture serves as the final layer, in accordance with the competition brief.
The catalogue of elements consists, firstly, of different types of vegetation, ranging from large trees to grasses in gravel patches. Secondly, locally sourced boulders form the reference grid pattern across the site. Thirdly, the shoreline is divided into sections intended for guest use and others reserved for biodiversity. Lastly, the architecture serves as the final layer, in accordance with the competition brief.