ÖtziPeak 3251m 山顶观景台：登峰造极

设计：noa＊network of architecture | Lukas Rungger

摄影：Alex Filz

在雨滴开始漫长的入海之旅的地方，出现了新的视角：施纳尔斯谷冰川上的新观景台，站在上面，你的心情也将跟随开阔的视野而焕然一新。

施纳尔斯山谷冰川脊的顶端，这一特殊的地方，让人感到敬畏。在那里，意大利那令人印象深刻的阿尔卑斯山脉景观便高耸于下面的水库之上，而奥地利就在附近。在这一独特的地理位置，命运决定了一滴冰川水是流向地中海还是黑海。

向峰顶前进：葛拉旺达冰川酒店坐落于这座独特的阿尔卑斯山交汇处的最顶端，海拔3000 多米，是欧洲为数不多的海拔如此之高的酒店之一。酒店距离峰顶约50米，可谓咫尺之遥。白雪皑皑的山峰，令人叹为观止的景色，仿佛时间在这里静止不前。徒步旅行者和滑雪者徒步来到山顶，体验大自然纯粹之美：崎岖、石质、风和日丽。

开路先锋：为了能让逗留于此的游客以及白天游玩的山地游民体验到前往山地车站的惊险旅程，了解这里高山仙境的迷人历史，建筑师设计了一座独特的建筑结构。观景台采用耐候钢轻型结构，融入现代感，同时也将景观融入其中。该设计融合了先前便存在的山顶十字架，而且观景台仅在有静态场地才与地面接触，由此创建出一个独立的、几近悬空的建筑，让游客与山脉融为一体，在自由中呼吸。

新视角：观景台遵循自然地形，细长横梁上放置有平台网格，横梁由垂直的耐候钢层包围。高而垂直的护栏顺着地形趋缓的曲线蜿蜒而上。由此创造出一种神奇的效果：步行而上，视野随之转变，仿佛每走一步便会发现一个新视角。这种独特的动态视角创造了一种完全沉浸式的感官体验，在这种体验中，时间静止片刻，此时其他纪念品都已黯然失色。

一眼万年：说到时间，这一项目中在起伏的观景台上开凿出一个几何漏斗，将观众的视线引向永恒——Ötzi的发现地。从观景漏斗处看，此地距离奥地利边境仅有几米，仿佛将游客带入到一场精心打造的冰人之旅。观景漏斗也采用耐候钢设计，就像栏杆上的板条一样，当它向大自然屈服并与周围环境融为一体时，钢材便会变成深褐色、灰色和黑色。漏斗端部用玻璃栏杆完成，让你的思绪在惊险的悬念中飞翔，仿佛在空中行走一般。

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 wide-open 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.

Onwards to the Peak: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 snowcovered mountain peaks makes time standstill.Hikers and skiers visit the peak to experience nature at its fullest:rugged,stony,with wind and weather–pure.

Real Trailblazers: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,the architects 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 pre-existingsummit 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.

New Perspectives: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.

A Snapshot: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.