Ötzi Peak 3251m: Reaching the Peak
이탈리아의 슈날스 빙하 골짜기 위, 아이스맨 오치의 무덤을 향한 전망대
noa* | 노아*
Where a raindrop begins its long journey into the sea, new perspectives appear: at the new observation deck on the Schnals Valley Glacier, and your mind is refreshed with the wideopen views.
There is something sublime about this special place, right at the top of the Schnals Valley Glacier ridge, where Italy’s impressive alpine landscape soars high above the reservoir below, and Austria is around the corner. In this unique geographic location, fate decides whether a drop of glacier water will make its way towards the Mediterranean or the Black Sea.
이탈리아 북부의 슈날스 빙하 골짜기는 오스트리아와 접하고 알프스산맥이 교차하는 지역에 있다. 이곳에서 눈 덮인 정상을 보고 있노라면 숨이 멎어 시간이 멈춘 것 같다. 해발 3,000m가 넘는 고도에는 그라완드 호텔이 자리한다.
숙소에서 이어지는 길의 끝에 다다르면 정상에 우뚝 선 전망대가 있다. 그곳에 서면 산봉우리와 하나 되어 마치 자유를 들이마시는 듯하다.
The Hotel Grawand lies at the very top of this unique alpine intersection, which at over 3,000 meters above sea level, is one of the few hotels in Europe located at such an altitude. The summit is a stone’s throw away at a distance of about 50 meters. The breathtaking landscape view of snow-covered mountain peaks makes time standstill. Hikers and skiers visit the peak to experience nature at its fullest: rugged, stony, with wind and weather – pure.
In order to enable visitors planning a more extended stay, as well as day-seizing mountain nomads, to experience not only the breathtaking ride to the mountain station, but also to get to know the fascinating history of this alpine wonderland, noa* designed a unique architectural structure.
A viewing platform was developed based on a light structure made of Corten steel, giving a modern touch that also blends in with the landscape. The design incorporates the preexisting summit cross, and the platform only touches the ground where there is a static necessity – creating a detached, almost floating construction which lets you become one with the mountains and breathe in the freedom.
전망대는 지형을 해치지 않고 고정하는 데 필요한 만큼만 땅에 닿아 있다. 거의 떠 있는 거나 다름없는 모습은 정상의 십자가와 어우러지며 더욱 숭고한 분위기를 낸다.
둥근 전망대에는 직선 통로가 오치의 무덤을 향하도록 튀어나와 있다. 오치는 약 5300년 전의 얼음 장수인데 1991년에 미라 상태로 발견되었다. 이로써 여행객은 등산로를 따라 동화 같은 알프스를 즐기고, 마지막 정상에서 알프스의 역사까지 느끼게 된다.
The platform follows the natural topography with a plateau grid placed on top of slender crossbeams, which are enveloped in vertical lamellas of Corten steel. The parapet-high, vertical elements trace these gentle curves in their sequence. This creates a magical effect: an opening and closing of views that follows the movement of the viewer – an invitation to discover new perspectives time and again. This unique dynamic creates a fully immersive, sensual experience in which time stands still for a moment and every other souvenir is eclipsed.
Speaking of time, a geometric funnel was cut into the undulating viewing platform to direct viewers eyes towards something timeless – the place where Ötzi was found. Only a few meters from the Austrian border, the angle of the viewing funnel takes the visitor on a carefully crafted, intellectual journey to the Iceman. The viewing funnel was designed with Corten steel, and like the slats on the railing, the steel turns dark brown, grey and black as it yields to the elements and becomes one with its surroundings. The funnel end is completed with a glass railing which gives your thoughts flight in breathtaking suspense – it seems like you are walking on air.
코르텐 강을 주로 썼다. 재료의 특성상 환경에 따라 어두운 갈색, 회색 등으로 변하며 주변과 조화를 이룬다.
얇은 강판으로 된 난간은 마법 같은 효과를 낸다. 사람의 움직임에 따라 풍경이 열림과 닫힘을 반복하는 것이다. 이러한 역동성은 방문객에게 새로운 광경을 찾아내길 유도하고 사람들을 몰입시킨다. 통로 끝의 유리 난간은 긴장감을 자아내고 마치 공중을 걷는 듯한 기분을 준다.
Project: Ötzi Peak 3251m / Location: Schnals Valley Glacier, South Tyrol, Italy / Architect: noa* network of architecture / Use: Viewing platform / Surface area: 80m² / Completion: 2020.8 / Photograph: Alex Filz
