This project involved creating a new building for a client with a focus on the programmatic layout of the building. We met with the client for a tour of their current facility and were given insights into their future goals for a new and expanded program. The site is located in Minneapolis along a new light-rail corridor within the iconic Prospect Park neighborhood.

 

There were three goals regarding the program in my design that I focused on. First, I wanted to show the process of making textiles in my building, showing the learning, making and displaying that occurs with each item. Second, I wanted to highlight the Textile Library, which has the largest circulating textile library in the country. Finally, I created a gathering space with an atrium street in order to strengthen the community spirit that already occurs with the making of textiles.