Project:
MATES Tank Maintenance Facility
Project Description:
Design of a 500,000 square foot maintenance building for Army tanks near Barstow, CA. The building alternates materials to anchor it in its High Desert site and expresses its lightweight, large-span functions. Large building components are balanced and scaled to avoid monotony and disorientation, and office, workshop and people-scaled areas are located to reduce travel distances and increase visibility and convenience to the users. Daylight and ventilation are modulated by louvered openings and shades, which create key design elements across the long southern facade.
