Snøhetta cantilevers viewpoint from mountain overlooking Innsbruck - architecture and design

Snøhetta cantilevers viewpoint from mountain overlooking Innsbruck



A cantilevered viewing platform is one of 10 architectural elements made from weathering steel that Snøhetta has created for the Perspektivenweg walking trail in the Austrian Alps.
Snøhetta designed the series of architectural interventions for a walking trail in the Nordkette mountain range above the town of Innsbruck, Austria.

Named Perspektivenweg, which translates as Path of Perspectives, the 1.7-mile panoramic trail begins 1,905 meters above sea level at the Seegrube station on the Nordkette cable car.
The viewing platform has been designed to take advantage of the mountain views from the trail.

Snøhetta designed the simple structure so that it appears to "grow out of the terrain".
Made from Corten steel ? a type of weathering steel ? with a metal grate floor, the cantilevered platform gives visitors views across the Inn Valley below.
The viewpoint is one of 10 minor architectural interventions along the path that have been designed to enhance the surrounding mountain scenery.

"Using small design gestures, we highlight striking elements of the Alpine landscape, adding to the experience of the dramatic mountain scenery rather than creating one eye-catching structure," explained Patrick Lüth, managing director of Snøhetta's Innsbruck office.

The other structures include a set of stairs that follow the slope of the mountain and are designed to be used as a small auditorium and a lookout structure.
There are also a group of simple Corten p...
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