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Red Top Meadows: Progress Update I

September 30th, 2024 | LN | Construction Progress 

We are happy to share construction progress on the new building for Red Top Meadows residential treatment facility and therapeutic wilderness program in Jackson, WY. As of last week, the walls are all framed and roof trusses have been set along the east facing bedroom wing of the building.

The 20-acre campus borders Bridger-Teton National Forest and is home to up to 14 boys at a time. The new building is replacing old log cabins that had fallen into disrepair over the years and were lacking in basic safety features necessary for creating a safe environment for the residents. The program consists of 14 individual dorm rooms divided into five pods, a kitchen, dining and common area, staff office, rec. room and gear storage. The new building works with existing structures to define a courtyard and campus center that is designed to contain the inhabitants without confining them.

The circular windows are a direct nod to the fanciful round aperture motif of classics from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and The Hobbit to Star Wars and the real life portholes of boats, spaceships, and the International Space Station. Much as authors use the circle to subvert their audience’s expectations and signify something out of the ordinary, we are using the round windows to reset the boys’ expectation for what their experience at a residential treatment facility can be. Wood-clad interiors and a pitched roof reference the archetypal cabin form, aligning the design with the wilderness aspect of the program that sets Red Top Meadows apart from other residential treatment facilities.

For early renderings of the project and more information, click here.

Photos by the author, 2024. All Rights Reserved.

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