ORMISTON GORGE SHELTER & GHOST GUM LOOKOUT
ALICE SPRINGS 2008
Ormiston Gorge is a spectacular site within the West MacDonnell Range National Park west of Alice Springs.
The shelter provides shade for Park visitors and hikers on the Larapinta Walking Trail, and seats up to 100 for ranger presentations.
Constructed from curved rusted steel beams and corrugated iron, it is designed to nestle quietly into the rocky slope of the hill, providing visitors with framed views of the gorge and surrounding country.
A short hike up the adjacent hill leads to the Ghost Gum Walk lookout platform, perched high on a rocky outcrop overlooking the gorge, providing walkers on the trail with a landmark and rest-space immersed in the spectacular landscape.
Constructed of perforated and light rusted steel elements it is designed to sit gracefully with the colours of its rocky perch. The expanded mesh steel flooring appears translucent when viewed from the gorge below so it appears visually light in the landscape.
The rusted steel finish and robust materials of these structures require very little maintenance and allow them to age humbly into the landscape.
