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The views from the site are one of the unique elements of the site. Therefore every habitable space, will have a view.
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Key Forms:
One way the intervention will fit into the landscape is by replicating some of the man made key forms surrounding the site such as strong horizontals and a stepped section from the quarry.
By reinstating the route of the funicular railway, there is a clear and defined route up to the barracks and the hotel. This will result in increased footfall and thus increased appreciation and exploration of the barracks by both locals and visitors.
By interfering with the barracks and making them a hostel, not only are you destroying their integrity and raw beauty, but you are eradicating any remaining evidence
- f the conditions
and lives of the men living in the barracks. There is a beauty and excitement in exploring the decayed spaces in their current
- state. It unleashes
imagination. 1900’s: Unhygienic, Damp, Musty, Dingy, Exposed, Crowded, Smokey... Intervention? Luxury, spacious, Conservation? Evocative, romantic, memories, Imagination, beauty in decay, peace...
MASSING and FORMS KEY VIEWS OUT FROM SITE HERITAGE DECISION: REINSTATING THE FUNICULAR
The site is located in the foothills of Snowdon overlooking Llyn Peris lake and Llanberis town, a tourist destination for walkers, climber and sightseers. The site therefore lends itself to development of a hostel, bar and restaurant to support the local tourist economy and take advantage
- f the stunning views and the local heritage.