Developed over a multi-year engagement with the Nation, the design preserves the legacy of the site and integrates new facilities into the existing landscape. A series of pavilions nestled within the tree line shed rainwater into a newly formed creek bed that organizes the campus.
The tallest of these structures rises above the trees to serve as a beacon on the site and welcomes visitors as they approach the Heritage Center.
Interwoven into this crescent-shaped spine, the initial phase of the project houses exhibition and community spaces in a sequence of geometric pavilions.
The solid walls of the pavilions evoke the color and layering of an earthen structure.
The creek stitches together the diverse elements of the new Center, integrating native plantings and exhibits into one cohesive experience.
At the center of the site stand the three remaining columns of the first Female Seminary—whose footprint is reimagined as a commemorative gathering place.
