cultural
Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum
Ignacio, CO
Program: Tribal cultural center and museum
Size: 54,000 SF + 8.5 acre site
Construction cost: $ 38M
Completion date: 2011
Josh led a full design team as Project Architect from conceptual design through construction administration phases. The Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum houses a program dedicated to sharing and preserving the culture and heritage of the Native people inhabiting this region.
While at Jones & Jones
Mauka Retreat Center
Kona Coast, Hawai’i
Program: Environmental education station and tribal retreat center
Size: 3,200 SF + multiple acre site
Completion date: In progress
Project architect from Conceptual through Design Development phases. Early client-facing work to assess the site and zoning feasibility, followed by development and presentation of a variety of design schemes for their review and approval. Eventually, Josh led the team toward a proof-of-concept design that included an innovative structural system and skin elements to mitigate transportation constraints.
Situated on the flank of Mauna Kea, this project consists of a new environmental education and cultural facility for the Queen Liliuokalani Trust. The program includes a 48-seat open-air amphitheater, facilities building and parking. The space is designed to allow for gathering of children and families in traditional Native Hawaiian cultural activities. Inspired by the form of the ipu, a traditional percussive instrument for hula made from a native gourd. The space is aligned with entry 'mauka' (landward) and view out 'makai’ (seaward). The structure is designed with a jointed wood lamellar shell structure and panelized zinc roof to allow for mainland prefabrication and transport of all numbered components to the Big Island via shipping container.
While at Mithun
Squaxin Community Center
Shelton, WA
Program: Tribal Community center and Long House
Size: 13,000 SF
Completion date: Design stage/In progress
Design for a new community center conceived to be a place of gathering, fostering education and social connection, and creating a communal heart in the existing campus of the Squaxin Island Tribe. Sustainability and social benefit are a key elements in this project’s conception, and the team has targeted LEED Gold as a benchmark.
While at Mithun
