Luosto, Finland
The Luosto Ski Area is located approximately 950 kilometers north of Helsinki, Finland, and 53 kilometers above the Arctic Circle. Luosto operates 3 ski lifts, including 2 T-Bar surface lifts and 1 Platter lift. Many other winter activities take place in the Luosto region in addition to skiing, including dog sleigh rides, reindeer-pulled sledge rides and snowmobile safaris. Summer activities in the region include backpacking, mountain biking, boating, fishing and other water activities.
Ecosign has prepared an overall Base Area Land Use Plan, a Trails Plan, a Detailed Base Area Illustrative Plan and Architectural Image Board. The Base Area Land Use Plan encompasses the entire resort area base lands and illustrates the relationship between existing land uses, amenities and development areas, planned mountain expansion and the proposed layout of new roads, parking, skier/safari staging areas, trails and commercial nodes.
Luosto resort village and base area have been designed to reflect local architectural styles and building massing and a more indigenous overall site planning approach. As a result, the resort village has an overall lower density and significantly more open space than some other resort villages. Proposed building heights are lower, footprints are smaller and site coverage is reduced. The resort village has a more concentrated guest service and commercial area situated in close proximity to the daylodge, the main guest drop-off zone, skier plaza, gathering areas and cafes along the snow-front.
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