Skamania Reflection

In need of a space that the teens of Skamania Washington could use as a recreational escape from their daily lives and mingle with other teens in a productive atmosphere, I along with a group of people worked on a design that transformed a horse barn into this type of space. This involved taking pictures of the barn and talking to the students about the type of space they wanted to have. The catch was that it had to still function as a barn for a week once a year, meaning all furniture and flooring had to be modular or able to be washed down with a hose, the walls able to handle horse inhabitants yet it still, of course, had to be visually pleasing.

I really enjoyed this because for the first time I was able to work with a real client, visit the space, and deliver something to students who were equally excited about the design! I loved being able to put my knowledge into helping out another group, it was really rewarding and a great learning experience!