Client: Fulcrum Property - Partners: MKA, BIMtech, and the amazing Archifreese - Awards: 2018 Architecture Master Prize; 2017 Gold International Design Award; 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
The Barn - Sacramento
Project Info
The Barn, designed by !melk, is one of the inaugural projects for The Bridge District located in West Sacramento along the Sacramento River, at the foot of the California State Capitol.
Functioning as a multi-use pavilion, 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.
The Barn, designed by !melk, is one of the inaugural projects for The Bridge District located in West Sacramento along the Sacramento River, at the foot of the California State Capitol.
Functioning as a multi-use pavilion, 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.