NIOBRARA STATE PARK VISITOR CENTER
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Parker Hamling, Brian Mork, Michael Ungarian
NIOBRARA STATE PARK VISITOR CENTER
PROBLEM FORMATION
Building upon Game and Park’s planning efforts, we got the opportunity to design a new visitor center building that will include an interpretive gallery or exhibition space as well as an exterior entry approach and outdoor interpretive elements. this project of the semester will provide students with the opportunity to work with Game & Parks staff and stakeholders to develop a comprehensive design proposal for the park’s main entrance. Addressing design at all scales this project provides opportunity for a robust interdisciplinary studio experience
Project Description
Through design we created a seamless integrated entry sequence from the highway to the staged views inside the building. Once you step out of your car you are guided by large extrusions from the retaining wall lifting up the building and plaza. An interpretive walk guides visitors to the interpretive plaza and to the high visibility building entrance. The building provides interpretive elements throughout the public section and allows for unhindered views to the most important sightlines from the site itself.
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SITE OVERVIEW River Valley........................................................................................4 Amenities...........................................................................................5 Tribal Land.........................................................................................6 Vegetation..........................................................................................7 SITE PLANING Site Plan.............................................................................................9 Grading Plan......................................................................................11 Site Section........................................................................................13 INTERPRETIVE PLAZA Interpretive Plaza Plan.......................................................................15 Zugarland Sensory Trail.....................................................................16 Plaza Section ....................................................................................17 AMPHITHEATER Amphitheater Plan..............................................................................20 Great Basin and Bryce Canyon National Park...................................22 Amphitheater Section ........................................................................17 VISITOR’S CENTER Axons.................................................................................................25 Building Plan......................................................................................27 Elevations .........................................................................................28 Sections.............................................................................................30 PERSPECTIVE Building Axon.....................................................................................34 Rendered Perspective.......................................................................35 TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SITE OVERVIEW
RIVER VALLEY
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Parker Hamling
AMENITIES
Parker Hamling
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Hamling
TRIBAL LAND Parker
VEGETATION
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SITE DESIGN
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Hamling
SITE PLAN Parker
HIGHWAY12
Site Plan Legend
1. Parking Lot
2. Interpretive Walk
3. Building Entrance
4. Flexible Plaza
5. Beginning of Trail at plaza
6. 1/2 Bird Blind
7. Amphitheater/Dark Sky Viewing area
8. 2/2 Bird Blind
9. End of Trail at Campground
1”=
CAMPGROUND
HIGHWAY12
PARK ENTRANCE
522 AVE EAGLE VIEW 5 4 3 2 1 6 7 8 9 10
80’ SITE PLAN
Hamling
Parker
GRADING PLAN
Parker Hamling+100 +90 +80 +70 +60 +50 +40 +30 11 1”= 60’
CIRCULATION
12 1”= 60’
Parker Hamling
13 1”= 40’ SITE SECTION INTERPRETIVE PLAZA ROAD TO CAMPGROUND VISITOR CENTER WATER MANAGEMENT TO AVOID CAMPGROUND PARKING LOT
Parker Hamling, Brian Mork
INTERPRETIVE PLAZA
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INTERPRETIVE PLAZA
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Parker Hamling
TRAIL TO CAMPGROUND
SEATING AREA
WALL
WOODEN ANIMAL INTERPRETIVE
BOARD
PLAY STATION INFORMATION
16 1”= 20’
BATHROOM ENTRANCE
INTERPRETIVE PLAZA Parker Hamling
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ZUGARLAND SENSORY TRAIL
PLAZA SECTION
Parker Hamling
INTERPTRETIVE WALL
STATE PARK
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SEATING AREA TRAIL TO CAMPGROUND
18 1”= 20’
WOODEN ANIMAL PARKING LOT
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AMPHITHEATER
AMPHITHEATER
Parker Hamling
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AMPHITHEATER
STONE SEAT
TRAIL TO CAMPGROUND
21 1”= 10’
DARK SKY VIEWING AREA
Parker Hamling
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NATIONAL
GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK BRYCE CANYON
PARK
AMPHITHEATER SECTION
Parker Hamling
TRAIL TO CAMPGROUND
SEATING BLOCK
STAGE AREA
23 1”= 10’
VISITOR’S CENTER
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PROGRAM
PUBLIC TOURISM CENTER:
PRIVATE OFFICE SPACE:
PUBLIC USE ROOMS
PRIVATE USE ROOMS
MUNICIPAL USES
THESE ISOMETRIC DIAGRAMS SHOWCASE VARIOUS USES THROUGHOUT THE CORRIDOR OF THE BUILDING. THE GOAL IS TO SHOWCASE DIFFERENT PURPOSES OF DESIGN THAT WERE IMPLEMENTED TO MAXIMIZE THE EFFICIENCY OF EVERY USE IN THE BUILDING AND TO ENSURE A SMOOTH PROCESS OF TRAVERSING THROUGHOUT THE CORRIDORS WHEN NEEDED.
HALLWAY EGRESS:
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Brian Mork
ROOF SYSTEM
GLULAM BEAM AND COLUMN SYSTEM
BASE WALLS
26 1/16”= 1’
Mork
EXPLODED Brian
BUILDING PLAN
Brian Mork1. Regular Office
2. Supervisor Office
3. Non-profit Office
4. Cubicle Space
5. Storage Room
6. Private Restrooms
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Building Plan Legend
7. Conference Room
8. Mechanical Room
9. Gift Shop
10. Lobby
11. Theater
12. Public Bathroom
27 1/16”= 1’
13. Tourism Center
SOUTH ELEVATION
Brian Mork, Parker HamlingBUILDING ENTRANCE
ADA ENTRANCE
STAIR ENTRANCE STAIR ENTRANCE28 1/16”= 1’
Brian Mork, Parker Hamling
BATHROOM ENTRANCE
BUILDING ENTRANCE
PARKING LOT
29 1/16”= 1’
WEST ELEVATION
Brian Mork, Parker Hamling
LOBBY
30 1/16”= 1’
CONFERENCE ROOM CUBICLES OFFICES
SOUTH SECTION
Brian Mork, Parker Hamling
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1/16”= 1’
TOURISM CENTER RESTROOMS THEATRE LOBBY
WEST SECTION
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PERSPECTIVE
SITE AXON
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Michael Ungarian
RENDERED PERSPECTIVES
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Michael Ungarian