Team: !melk, archifreese MKA. Bimtech Inc., Brown Construction
Client: Fulcrum Property
Location: West Sacramento, CA
Year Built: 2016
press; world-architects.com
Project Awards
2017 Design Citation Award from AIA Central Valley;
2017 WoodWorks Design Award;
2017 Best Real Estate Projects by the Sacramento Business Journal;
2017 Award of Merit Gold Nugget Award;
2017 Best Project Award, in Landscape/Urban Development Category, from Engineering News Record California
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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.
https://www.melk.global/thebarn
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
https://www.melk.global/thebarn
