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
Client: Fulcrum PropertyLocation: West Sacramento, CA
Year Built: 2016
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 one of the inaugural projects for The Bridge District located in West Sacramento along the Sacramento River Near the temporary home of The Sacramento Athletics until they move to become the Las Vegas Athletics in 2029.l.
Functioning as a fine example of timber construction and shingle applications that are so familiar in tone and texture to the timber structures and wooded landas of California. The Barn houses a popular local restaurant in connection with a spill-out event space provided beneath the canopy and is undoubtedly a magnet for the district as it is often the centerpiece of programs, events and festivals.
Situated within the larger Northern California agricultural zone, the geometry of The Barn is entirely derived from sun angles, whereby the pavilion’s orientation on the site and the ultimate shape of its canopy maximizes the amount of shade created, for the benefit of its programming and use.
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.
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
