The Elevators both display a sense of thought and design of both an engineering standpoint and architectural through utilising many valued choices throughout the design process. The student's lift (left) is created utilising circular shapes as they have a larger surface area. There is also multi-levels steps which allow for several students to be able to board the lift at a given time, improving circulation from the valley to the school. The teacher's lift however is much more small and personal allowing for maybe only one or two individuals to step on, giving it a more personalised environment and also due to the smaller ratio of teachers to students, they do not need such a large lift.
Furthermore the lifts are open as to fully embrace the exterior environment allowing for the individual to experience the valley with all their senses. The lifts also slowly rotate around as they descend imitating the fall of snow around them, while also allowing for the individual to get a 360 degrees view of the valley.
The folly is extremely similar to the lifts in that it allows for the exterior to penetrate the interior compared to the actual school which is relatively closed to the elements.
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