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Petrified Forest National Park Painted Desert Community Complex Rehabilitation
Petrified Forest National Park Painted Desert Community Complex Rehabilitation
AZ, United States
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Petrified Forest National Park Painted Desert Community Complex Rehabilitation
AZ, United States
Type
STATUS
Concept
YEAR
2028
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
Through modern-era design expertise and sustainable preservation best practices, Hennebery Eddy is rehabilitating the Painted Desert Community Complex, realizing the visionary design intent and leading Petrified Forest National Park into the future. Gateway to Arizona’s remote high desert, the park’s community complex is a modernist masterpiece by renowned architects Richard Neutra and Robert Alexander. Conceived as a microcosm of a city — a sheltered, green oasis in the windswept desert — the complex is a collection of long, low buildings with flat roofs oriented around a series of courtyards that reflect the community-focused ideals and aesthetics envisioned in the 1950s. Deep overhangs, ribbon windows, sliding glass doors, and Neutra’s signature “spider leg” structure make the complex an icon of the International Style and a National Historic Landmark. Concrete, stucco, glass, and aluminum blend in with the landscape, contrasted against a vibrant, custom color scheme that defined the original design.
Upon completion in 1965, the structures were already exhibiting significant deterioration, largely driven by unstable foundations and the harsh climate. Fixes to address these issues were haphazard and contrary to the original design, significantly degrading the structures. Hennebery Eddy designed a comprehensive rehabilitation to reverse these incompatible changes, realizing the original design intent through durable, functional, and modern systems and details. Using advanced diagnostic tools, material analysis, and energy and daylight modelling, the design prioritizes resiliency by responding to the unique site and context. The rehabilitation is designed to achieve net-zero energy with significant enclosure and mechanical improvements, plus a planned 330kW solar array. A revitalized complex will support more comfortable and efficient spaces for visiting, working, and living while preserving Neutra’s legacy and seminal modern style.
Hennebery Eddy is working in partnership with the National Park Service and in consultation with the National Park Foundation and National Trust for Historic Preservation. Construction is scheduled to begin in mid-2025 and be completed in 2028.
Upon completion in 1965, the structures were already exhibiting significant deterioration, largely driven by unstable foundations and the harsh climate. Fixes to address these issues were haphazard and contrary to the original design, significantly degrading the structures. Hennebery Eddy designed a comprehensive rehabilitation to reverse these incompatible changes, realizing the original design intent through durable, functional, and modern systems and details. Using advanced diagnostic tools, material analysis, and energy and daylight modelling, the design prioritizes resiliency by responding to the unique site and context. The rehabilitation is designed to achieve net-zero energy with significant enclosure and mechanical improvements, plus a planned 330kW solar array. A revitalized complex will support more comfortable and efficient spaces for visiting, working, and living while preserving Neutra’s legacy and seminal modern style.
Hennebery Eddy is working in partnership with the National Park Service and in consultation with the National Park Foundation and National Trust for Historic Preservation. Construction is scheduled to begin in mid-2025 and be completed in 2028.
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