Salida Terrain Model
This terrain model brings a mountain landscape near Salida, Colorado, into a physical display.
A landscape made for close viewing
Small trees follow the slopes and pick out the wooded areas, and painted waterways trace the drainage. From a distance, the model shows how the landforms connect; up close, it reveals the contours and planting. A timber display table gives visitors room to walk around and see the landscape from every side.
The display brings together three ways of reading a landscape: the relief establishes elevation, the trees identify wooded slopes, and the painted waterways help viewers follow drainage through the terrain. The table allows those features to be examined from different sides. Comparing the overall view with the closer photographs shows how a large landform resolves into smaller contours and landscape details.
More topography & site models- Project type
- Topography model
- Purpose
- Show a mountain landscape in physical form
- Features
- Raised terrain; trees on the slopes; painted waterways; timber display table
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