As temperatures warm and the snow begins to melt throughout Teton County, progress on Red Top Meadows residential treatment facility continues to move forward. With framing finished and MEP rough-in nearing completion, the first finishes are being installed. The majority of the roofing is complete and the first shipment of windows should be fully installed by the end of the week. With the warmer weather, we will soon have siding on site and installation will commence. Interior finishes will follow shortly thereafter.

Project Description: 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.

 

Progress Update I

For renderings and more information about the project, check it out here.