218 East Front Street
Missoula, Montana
The project is a total gut renovation of a 1950's commercial block. Originally two separate buildings they were joined in the 1950s and completely renovated in 2007. A video producer took most of the space and touched all four levels requiring extensive use of cabling and interconnectivity between floors. The addition of the sun shades on the exterior gives the building an element of temporal activity as the sun moves around the building. The renovation was highlighted by a new formal entrance on the east side of the building. A ground water heating and cooling system was used for the building, adding value and sustainability by virtue of the system's efficiency.
