25-10-2018

View Masters Part 2 — Unlikely observation deck experiences

GSM Project

Concept art for a themed observation attraction

“We’re working five to ten years ahead on long-term projects, so we have to go beyond what already exists on the market.”

Gaetan Havart

Designer

GSM Project

Infinity pools are even more spectacular hundreds up feet up in the air.

“When considering the alternate programming for a space, we always consider what it means if an activity is positioned 800 metres up in the air.”

Eric Demay

Creative Director & Head of Interactive Design

A “canal in the sky” or skydiving = high Instagram potential.

GSM Project

“The psychological aspect of going up a skyscraper and being up high can’t be underestimated. It puts you in a different mood.”

Gaetan Havart

Designer

GSM Project

Strolling through an art gallery isn’t quite the same up in the clouds.

“The fact that we’re living in the Instagram era is something that we consider when designing — with the goal of creating experiences that will produce spectacular selfies that visitors will want to share.”

Gaetan Havart

Designer

Clin d’Oeil

The terrace, left, and yoga, right, at Observatoire Place Ville Marie.

Rebecca West
SHoP Architects

Construction has begun at on what will be the tallest building in Michigan.

SHoP Architects

“It has to be a compelling space for a local to visit more than once—more in the spirit of a publicly accessible space, like a park or a restaurant.”

Eric Demay

Creative Director & Head of Interactive Design

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London’s Sky Garden and the Queen Elizabeth Hotel rooftops.

Lise Gobeille, Le Devoir