StevenGrootaert

The city of Maple Grove, MN was developing a master plan for an urban park where this warming house and public hall would be a main feature and community destination. I assisted with drafting of detailed design development drawings and also created presentation graphics. I worked with two other team members coordinating red-lines and alternates on a tight schedule to complete the set on time for preliminary bidding.

The warming house and public hall is only one component of a larger, phased master plan for this urban park space. Shown with a color keyed plan, the program of the hall demanded that activities could occur both inside and out without adjacent disturbances. Centrally located, this pavilion visually anchors other features of the park such as an ice skating rink, sport courts, fountain and playground.

While each component building is separate they are identifiable by a common material pallet and design approach. In section it can be seen that great effort was made to visually float the roof as much as possible to bring unify the various program spaces under a single long light filled span.