Architecture is constantly changing throughout history. There are trends that can stick for a year and others that do for centuries. In my podcast, I discuss ski architecture as a whole, the practicality of it, the trends, and how it has adjusted when skiing became popular in the United States. From there I will get more specific and will talk about the architectural style of the Deer Valley resort in Park City, Utah, specifically their 2010 Montage Hotel. I will go into depth about the specific features of the hotel such as amenities and overall vibe it portrays to customers. I will also touch on characteristics of the Montage brand. After discussing specific architectural decisions made when constructing the Montage at Deer Valley, I will talk about how these decisions ultimately attract more customers. And finally, I will end the podcast by talking a bit about my personal experience skiing at Deer Valley.
Acknowledgements
Thank you to website Flickr for allowing me to use a public domain photo and the website Musopen for the public domain music for my podcast introduction. I also want to give a shoutout to my friends Dylan, Mia, and Tyler who are featured in my third photo for making our Deer Valley spring break trip so memorable. Last but not least, I want to give a big thank you to Dr. Judith Miller for helping me create this podcast and being there every step of the way!
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