Equipment storage at a major ski resort is rarely thought of as architecture — but the buildings that house snowcats, groomers, and lift maintenance equipment represent millions of dollars of infrastructure that must be protected and accessed efficiently year-round.
The clear-span steel structure provides an unobstructed interior that accommodates Alyeska's largest equipment without interior columns that would restrict movement.
Oversized electrically operated doors allow groomer access without requiring any manual operation in cold weather — a detail that sounds trivial but matters significantly to operations staff working pre-dawn in -20°F.
