A slopeside luxury resort reinterprets alpine lodge typology through regional materiality and contemporary planning.
Located within Deer Valley’s newly established East Village, the Waldorf Astoria Deer Valley brings luxury hospitality to one of North America’s premier mountain destinations. The five-star hotel and condominium complex will offer guests and residents year-round access to an extensive set of amenities.
The hotel building’s massing evokes the form of a large-scale, contemporary ski lodge that is connected to an adjacent condominium building through a bridge at the podium level. A subtle zig-zag in the complex’s plan adds dynamism and visual interest, while a drop-off sequence cleverly inserted between the two buildings offers arriving guests a direct view to the mountain. Embedded in the sloping terrain, the podium fronts the resort’s primary ski beach and serves as an après-ski destination. An upper-level pool deck cantilevers out above the snow, offering guests sightlines to nearby mountain peaks. The hotel’s 132 keys and 105 one- to six-bedroom residences enjoy ski-in, ski-out access and unobstructed views of Bald Mountain, Hail Peak, and Park Peak.
Referencing the geology of the Wasatch Range, both buildings’ materiality consists of a rough stone base that slides into the surrounding terrain in a sawtooth pattern, while upper floors evolve into a contemporary articulation of the ski chalet with a balance of fenestration and timber-inspired solidity. The project’s articulation creates a dialogue with the adjacent hotels, residences, shops and restaurants that make up the largest new alpine development to be built in North America in over 40 years.
