{"id":280858,"date":"2025-07-22T19:12:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T10:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/?p=280858"},"modified":"2025-07-22T19:12:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T10:12:13","slug":"snow-king-observatory-wins-architizer-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/architect\/snow-king-observatory-wins-architizer-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Snow King Observatory in Jackson Wins Architizer A+Award\uff5cEducation \u00d7 Architecture by Farmer Payne Architects and GALCZYNSKI"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><h3>First-ever public observatory at a U.S. ski resort earns global acclaim for educational architecture and accessibility<\/h3>\r\n<p><span class=\"cb-dropcap-big\">T<\/span>he Snow King Observatory, designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/farmerpaynearchitects.com\/\" title=\"Farmer Payne Architects\">Farmer Payne Architects<\/a> and GALCZYNSKI, has won the Popular Choice Award in the \"Architecture + Learning\" category at the 2025 Architizer A+Awards, the world\u2019s largest architecture and design award program.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"attachment_280840\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-2.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-280840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-2-750x561.jpg\" alt=\"adf-web-magazine-snow-king- observatory-2\" width=\"750\" height=\"561\" class=\"size-ADFwebimage999 wp-image-280840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-2-750x561.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-2-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-2-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-2-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-2-230x172.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-2-534x400.jpg 534w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-2-668x500.jpg 668w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-2-935x700.jpg 935w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-2-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-2-600x449.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-2.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-280840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Cody Brown<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>Perched 7,808 feet above sea level on Snow King Mountain in Jackson, Wyoming, this 4,400-square-foot facility is the first public and ADA-accessible observatory in North America located atop a ski resort. It features a one-meter telescope and is designed to balance scientific purpose, architectural elegance, and accessibility. Jakub Galczynski, Principal of GALCZYNSKI, shared,\"The observatory\u2019s concept was born even before a client existed. As designers, we must sometimes create our own opportunities by envisioning ideas that are less explored.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"attachment_280836\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-1.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-280836\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-1-750x562.jpg\" alt=\"adf-web-magazine-snow-king- observatory-1\" width=\"750\" height=\"562\" class=\"size-ADFwebimage999 wp-image-280836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-1-750x562.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-1-300x225.jpg 300w, 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https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-1.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-280836\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Cody Brown<\/p><\/div> <div id=\"attachment_280842\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-4.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-280842\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-4-750x561.jpg\" alt=\"adf-web-magazine-snow-king- observatory-4\" width=\"750\" height=\"561\" class=\"size-ADFwebimage999 wp-image-280842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-4-750x561.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-4-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-4-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-4-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-4-230x172.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-4-534x400.jpg 534w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-4-668x500.jpg 668w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-4-935x700.jpg 935w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-4-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-4-600x449.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-4.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-280842\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Cody Brown<\/p><\/div> <div id=\"attachment_280841\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-3.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-280841\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-3-750x561.jpg\" alt=\"adf-web-magazine-snow-king- observatory-3\" width=\"750\" height=\"561\" class=\"size-ADFwebimage999 wp-image-280841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-3-750x561.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-3-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-3-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-3-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-3-230x172.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-3-534x400.jpg 534w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-3-668x500.jpg 668w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-3-935x700.jpg 935w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-3-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-3-600x449.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-3.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-280841\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Cody Brown<\/p><\/div> <div id=\"attachment_280837\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-10.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-280837\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-10-500x523.jpg\" alt=\"adf-web-magazine-snow-king- observatory-10\" width=\"500\" height=\"523\" class=\"size-ADFwebimage500 wp-image-280837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-10-500x523.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-10-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-10-980x1024.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-10-144x150.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-10-768x803.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-10-230x240.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-10-383x400.jpg 383w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-10-478x500.jpg 478w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-10-670x700.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-10-600x627.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-10-750x784.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-10.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-280837\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Planetarium<br>\r\nPhoto credit: Cody Brown<\/p><\/div> <div id=\"attachment_280838\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-11.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-280838\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-11-500x514.jpg\" alt=\"adf-web-magazine-snow-king- observatory-11\" width=\"500\" height=\"514\" class=\"size-ADFwebimage500 wp-image-280838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-11-500x514.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-11-292x300.jpg 292w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-11-997x1024.jpg 997w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-11-146x150.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-11-768x789.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-11-230x236.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-11-389x400.jpg 389w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-11-487x500.jpg 487w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-11-682x700.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-11-600x616.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-11-750x770.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-11.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-280838\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Planewave CDK1000 telescope<br>\r\nPhoto credit: Cody Brown<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>Key design features include:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>A Planewave CDK1000 telescope on a 20-foot isolated concrete pier<\/li>\r\n\t<li>A 35-seat planetarium with an 8-meter dome by SPITZ<\/li>\r\n\t<li>A 40-seat auditorium and rooftop deck for portable telescope use<\/li>\r\n\t<li>A low-profile design that preserves Teton Range views<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Dark-sky lighting strategies and a white membrane roof to minimize heat and visual pollution<\/li>\r\n\t<li>High-performance wall assemblies to reduce energy use and sound emissions<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"attachment_280844\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-6.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-280844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-6-750x702.jpg\" alt=\"adf-web-magazine-snow-king- observatory-6\" width=\"750\" height=\"702\" class=\"size-ADFwebimage999 wp-image-280844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-6-750x702.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-6-300x281.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-6-1024x958.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-6-150x140.jpg 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sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-280844\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Cody Brown<\/p><\/div> <div id=\"attachment_280843\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-5.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-280843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-5-750x438.jpg\" alt=\"adf-web-magazine-snow-king- observatory-5\" width=\"750\" height=\"438\" class=\"size-ADFwebimage999 wp-image-280843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-5-750x438.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/adf-web-magazine-snow-king-observatory-5-300x175.jpg 300w, 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research, including satellite photometry and multi-filter galaxy imaging. The location is within the world\u2019s first designated International Dark Sky Community, ideal for stargazing due to its altitude, dry climate, and low light pollution. The project was made possible thanks to the leadership and support of Max C. Chapman Jr., whose dedication to public science access helped bring the concept to life.<\/p>\r\n<h4>About the Architizer A+Awards<\/h4>\r\n<p>Now in its 13th edition, the Architizer A+Awards is the largest global award program for architecture, with a reach of over 400 million people. Jurors include prominent architects such as Kongjian Yu, Evelyn Lee, and James Corner, along with influential figures like Hans Ulrich Obrist. Public voting took place from May 5 to 16, 2025.<\/p>\r\n<h4>About Farmer Payne Architects<\/h4>\r\n<p>Farmer Payne Architects is an award-winning residential architecture firm with studios in Jackson Hole (WY), Sun Valley (ID), and Shreveport (LA). 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