Yicong Chandler Shan

“Landscape Gateway”

Located at the start of the Boarder-to- Boarder (B2B) trail, Landscape Gateway is a nature and wellness center that acts as a sequence of thresholds to prepare one to engage with nature. This visitor center proposes the relationship between humans and nature as dynamic and interactive by inviting nature into the built environment. In this project, nature no longer serves as the backdrop for human activities. Rather, nature is the subject and the medium. By gradually inviting the visitor from a distant, dark space into a space that is completely open to nature, this project hopes to inspire visitors to think about nature differently as they leave everything behind and move on to their adventure in the Matthaei forest.