3. Montana Heritage Center : 2020 Design Approach
Plan Improvements :
HOMELAND GALLERY
EVENT CENTER
CAFE
CAPITOL
ENTRY PLAZA
PASS-THRU
ENTRY LOBBY
GIFTS
STOR
COMMONS COMMONS
ROOF TERRACE
OFFICES
RESEARCH CENTER
RUSSELL GALLERY
CHANGING GALLERIES
FLEX /
CLASSROOM
VOLUNTEER
STOR
SEC
NEW PROPOSED MAIN FLOOR PLAN
STACKS
PARKING LOT
ENTRY
CONTROL
EAST
ENTRY PLAZA
cafe seating
EXISTING HERITAGE CENTERPROPOSED NEW ADDITION PASS-THROUGH CONNECTOR
VIBRANT ENTRY PLAZA FACING THE CAPITOL
INTUITIVE, CONTROLLED ENTRY
PEDESTRIAN PASS-THRU
VISITORS ALL ON ONE LEVEL (STAFF TOO)
SIMPLE & INTUITIVE WAYFINDING
GALLERIES ARE CLOSE TOGETHER
CAFE HAS STREET & PLAZA IDENTITY
ENHANCES THE TRAIL EXPERIENCE
CAREFULLY INTEGRATED WITH HISTORIC BUILDING
4. a n t i c i p a t i o n
f o r t h e
j o u r n e y
a h e a d
Montana Heritage Center : 100% Schematic Design
5. m o t i o n
t e x t u r e
s h a d o w
w a r m t h
o p e n n e s s
h u m i l i t y
i n s t i n c t i v e
r e p e t i t i o n
d i r e c t i o n
a w e
s u n
c u r i o u s
s i m p l i c i t y
i n f o r m a l y e t o r d e r l y
Montana Heritage Center : 100% Schematic Design
6. Montana Heritage Center : 100% Schematic Design
d e s t i n a t i o n s
g a t h e r i n g
p r o t e c t i o n
s t r a t a
a w e
r e s p e c t
d i s c o m f o r t
a d v e n t u r e
s h e e r
you are here
Rising Wolf (Two Medicine Area)
7. The humbling, mind-boggling determination of TIME, patiently moving ocean floors up to mountain-tops over millenia. The puzzling geology
of Montana, where old rock has been thrust over newer rock, has created visual icons like Chief Mountain, as a geological expression of the
Lewis Overthrust. Can we express this remarkable story with the design of the new building?
Chief Mountain
t h e
p h e n o m e n o n o f
o v e r t h r u s t
Montana Heritage Center : 100% Schematic Design
8. Lake McDonald is the result of a receding glacier. This place has been quite meaningful to people of many cultures, for many generations.
t h e
e f f e c t s o f
m o v i n g i c e
Montana Heritage Center : 100% Schematic Design
