Creating Winter Retreats: Snow Resorts and Vacation Home Typologies
As we move past Thanksgiving and step into December, the festive season is fast approaching. This time of year brings celebrations, holidays, and travel plans into full swing. Particularly in the Northern Hemisphere, there is a strong association between Christmas festivities and cold, snowy weather.
Peterhof Alpe Furx Hotel / Baumschlager Eberle Architekten. Image © Albrecht Immanuel Schnabel
As we move past Thanksgiving and step into December, the festive season is fast approaching. This time of year brings celebrations, holidays, and travel plans into full swing. Particularly in the Northern Hemisphere, there is a strong association between Christmas festivities and cold, snowy weather.
Among the many traditions that celebrate the season, one of the most logistically and architecturally challenging is arranging for the giant Christmas tree for Rockefeller Center in New York City. This spectacle continues to capture the holiday spirit annually.
