Ötzi Peak 3251m is a viewing platform made of weathering steel built by architecture studio Network of Architecture at the peak of Schnals Valley Glacier ridge in South Tyrol, Italy.
Perched 3,251 metres above sea level ? hence its name ? the viewpoint looks towards Austria over an alpine landscape.
Ötzi Peak 3251m is a weathering steel viewpoint in South Tyrol
Network of Architecture built the viewpoint at the top of the ridge, near to the Hotel Grawand, which claims to be the highest hotel in Europe.
The Corten steel viewing platform is an added attraction for hotel guests and visitors to the remote spot.
Part of the viewing platform has a glass balustrade
Ötzi Peak 3251m incorporates the existing summit cross. Network of Architecture designed the platform so that it would only touch the ground where structurally necessary, to add to the drama of the experience. Visitors climb up to the platform via stairs and can enjoy panoramic views from the curving platform. A funnel made of weathering steel encloses part of the platform that juts out over the edge of the ridge framing the mountains beyond.
An existing summit cross was incorporated into the platform design
A glass railing at the end of this platform provides an unobstructed view of the alpine scene and the glacier below.
Network of Architecture chose weathering steel as the material for the platform for its ability to withstand the elements combined with its aesthetic qualities.
A funnel of Corten steel frames vie...