This project was for a skill-building course intended to develop students skills with modeling, rendering, and graphics software.  The design of the project was inspired by two precedent projects chosen by the student (me).  In this case, Zaha Hadid's Messner Mountain Museum, and Peter Zumthor's Thermal Vals were chosen as inspiration.  These choices allowed me the chance to develop my skills with terrain modeling, as the mountainous aspect of the project was a paramount graphical component.