Site & Parti

The site is located on one of lakes near the unofficial entrance to Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, off of Nebraska County Highway 83. This location was chosen due to its flat topography amid sandhills, abundance of flora and fauna, and centralized location in the Refuge. The structure’s flat roof contrast the topography of the sandhills.

Going through the Parti Diagram, the design started with the square footage requirement of roughly 15,000sqft. Keeping that number in mind, the block was then split based on the number of programmatics. Now, each bar block would house a program. The bar blocks were then extruded, and elevated passageways were added parallel to the bar buildings. Cantilivered roofs were added to provide shade to the elevated exterior passageways and to create clerestories.