Niseko Chalet
Hanazono Niseko Japan
3500 sq m
The new Ski chalet is located at the heart of Niseko Hanazono ski village, adjacent to Ski school and the new Park Hyatt Hotel. The new building was designed in cube shape that stands in contrast to the longitudinal forms of the commercial village. The 1/F floor host public functions: reception, Japanese restaurant and a beer bar. 2/F hosts a whisky bar, Beer spa and back of house offices. 3/F - 5/F host altogether 22 guest rooms, making the building to be a future social hub of the ski development. Because of its location in the centre of the ski village and constantly open to visitors visually, the curtain wall facade is screened with an exterior layer of fins, to add privacy for guest rooms. The exterior fins are arranged in geometric pattern to make the contemporary building an icon in the development.