Ritual of Renewal

The unusual five-sided building creates a unique space to escape the mundane cube spaces and renew one’s self.

The front entrance faces north towards a cornfield with large windows to the beautiful view without glare. The east side faces the backside of Casey’s gas station. The solid wall blocks out the unpleasant view, and the light tan-toned wood warms up the space and provides a door to enter the backspace. The south-facing wall is also completely glass and is shaded by an overhang to help reduce direct sunlight into the space. The west wall creates privacy from the residential area. The center of the space is a closed light court with some plants to bring the outside into the space.