A modal proposal for the interior organization of indoor ski centers

Indoor ski centers have emerged as a result of a search for alternatives to compensate insufficient snowfall due to climate change caused by global warming. These centres are structures that allow skiing in any weather conditions and whose are always covered with snow thanks to artificial snow. This study covers an assessment based on certain criteria of indoor ski centers which are covered by artificial snow with improved resistance through various chemicals and as a result of this assessment, interpretation of these locations' stylistic, dimensional and proportional characteristics. In this regard, a critical viewpoint is brought to the design of indoor ski centers by reviewing the spatial organization of its specifically with the space syntax method and evaluating the obtained results. The study examines Alpincenter in Hamburg, Germany accepted as the biggest center in Europe, ChillFactore in Manchester accepted as the biggest in the United Kingdom, Snow Arena in Druskininkai in Lithuania where the international ski federation organizes annual competitions, and Ski Dubai, the third biggest ski center in the word, where the United Arab Emirates markets a ski experience on the peninsula of Dubai. The study process includes field studies which use data collection strategies including floor plan analyses and observational studies, data processing, analysis and interpretation, synthesis of experimental findings from theoretical viewpoints, and discussion of outcomes. The study is limited to the themes which are defined as gaps in the literature on indoor ski centers through a literature review for study purposes, and challenges and obstacles to their design. The study progresses by establishing significant relations based on observations and reviews at these centres and collecting data to be used for the study.