Client: Fulcrum Property
Location: West Sacramento, CA
Year Built: 2016
Team: !melk, archifreese, MKA, Bimtech Inc., Brown Construction
Program: Urban, Pavilion, Brewery, Cafe, Public Space, Landmark
Categories: Urban, Pavilion, Landmark, Public Space, Parametric Design, Design Research
Project Awards
2018
Design Citation Award from AIA Central Valley
WoodWorks Design Award
Best Real Estate Projects by the Sacramento Business Journal
Award of Merit Gold Nugget Award
Best Project Award, Landscape/Urban Development, Engineering News Record California
© archifreese © !melk landscape architecture & urban design
The Barn, designed by !melk, is an inaugural structure at the heart of West Sacramentos Bridge District along the Sacramento River, the Barn is a destination and centerpiece drawing visitors and locals to the Bridge District and its many exciting programs, events and festivals.
Familiar in tone and texture, unique in arched form and sleek profile, the timber structure cedar shingle clad Barn springs upward from its two pods, weaving together at a dramatic apex forming a sinuous canopy that seems to defy gravity. The canopies underside reveals the grid of illuminated purlins.
Constructed entirely of wood, the overall architectural concept is facilitated by a contemporary interpretation of traditional barn building components with the aid of parametric design provided by archifreese.
Structurally, the building seemingly defies gravity – as it is based on a double cantilever, the superstructure springs upward from two independent foundations, which meet at a dramatic apex that forms a sinuous canopy.
The glulam beams, trusses, and purlins are visible from within the two enclosed “pods” and from the exposed underside of the canopy.
