Bittiker Architecture

Humboldt Visitor Center

This competition is held annually as a 4-day charette. The program for 2018 was a Marine Mammal Rehabilitation center in Humboldt County. The proposed design includes treatment pens on either side of a wild garden. The site is encapsulated with a large corrugated copper roof with a single elliptical oculus in the center. The orientation of the building highlights the natural qualities of the site to create a serene environment where visitor’s can contemplate the state of the world’s oceans. My entry was shortlisted to the top 3 nominees.

Awards:

Cavin Fellowship - 2018 nominee


Corrugated Copper Structure with Open Clerestory
Central Oculus with Tree below
Glass entry facade with Copper overhang
Lumion Rendering of main courtyard space with corrugated copper roofing
stone flooring in museum lobby with glass catwalk
spider glazing and wood slatted ceiling

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