Platinum A' Design Award Winner 2023
This visualization presents an architectural observation tower and elevated walkway system integrated within a mountainous forested landscape, rendered from an aerial perspective that reveals the full scope of the intervention. Scanning from background to foreground, the uppermost portion displays an overcast sky painted in soft lavender and pale rose tones, suggesting either early morning or evening atmospheric conditions with diffused, gentle illumination throughout. The distant horizon reveals successive mountain ridges receding in progressively lighter values, creating a sense of considerable depth. The middle ground is dominated by dense coniferous forest covering steep hillsides, the trees presenting a rich tapestry of deep green tones ranging from cool blue-greens to warmer sage and olive variations, their collective canopy creating a textured surface like tightly woven velvet draped over undulating terrain. The primary architectural element occupies the left-center portion of the composition, rising approximately eight to ten levels in height with platforms staggered at varying angles. The structure's framework consists of diagonal steel members in warm oxidized orange and sienna tones, reminiscent of autumn leaves or weathered copper, creating a latticed enclosure around transparent glass-walled viewing platforms. Small human figures visible on several platforms provide scale reference, appearing as tiny silhouettes against the structure. A horizontal bridge extends from the tower's upper section toward the right, spanning across a forested valley to connect with a winding pathway visible on the adjacent hillside. The bridge deck appears light gray with protective railings, stretching perhaps one hundred meters in length. The overall atmosphere feels cool and slightly misty, with the soft light creating no harsh shadows, suggesting the freshness of mountain air and the quietude of elevated wilderness spaces.
The design comes from the pinecone that can be seen everywhere on Fushan Mountain, which means rebirth and hope. Two paths to satisfy different people. The steps of the inner ring are suitable for a fast pass, and the ramps of the outer ring are suitable for strolling and sightseeing. The two paths converge on the viewing platform at the top, where people can enjoy a wonderful 360 degree visual experience. The project adopts renewable materials, low carbon technology, and assembly technology, which fully reflects the design concept of green, ecological, and open.