Mirage Gstaad, a mirrored building created by American artist Doug Aitken, reflects the shifting landscape of the Alps in this exclusive video for Dezeen.
The reflective pavilion, which has previously been installed in the desert near Palm Springs, currently sits in an Alpine meadow above Gstaad, Switzerland.
Seasons changing are reflected in Mirage Gstaad
As people happen upon Mirage Gstaad they can approach it and even walk inside, where the mirrored walls frame windows and skylights.
"I saw Mirage as a human-scale lens that the viewer would enter into, and in the process, they would become the work," said Aitken.
The mirrored walls produce a kaleidoscope effect
As the seasons change around it, the mirrors that cover Mirage House create a shifting display of scenery and sky. "I am very interested in artworks that change continuously," continued the artist. "Artworks that change with the landscape."
Weather and light changes the way the building looks
During summer, the rooftop reflects the blue skies and the sides appear to blend in with the meadows.
From some angles, Mirage appears to be a part of nature, while from other vantage points kaleidoscopic juxtapositions occur when the underside of the eaves reflect wildflowers and grass right, next to the scudding clouds of the gables.
Visitors can walk inside Mirage Gstaad
In winter, icicles hang from the pavilion and flakes of falling snow drift in through the skylights.
From sunrise to sunset,...