Amber

“Growing from the fields,” gives the building a real sense of belonging

Waves
of
Grain
BY: MElissa Brown
and Jerimiah Simones

Amber waves of grain is an agricultural research center

for the crop of barley. The concept grew from the way
in which barley embraces and moves along with the wind
creating a sense of belonging. The roof system is made out
of arched delta truesses, that come out of the ground,
span the entire building, and become cantiliver canopies
on the other side. A person enters underground in the
more public spaces that are a little more expressive, and as
they work through the building they end up on grade lev-
el where it is more private and structured. Since the town
of Farifield, Montana, has a population of 616 people we did
not want this facility to be too over whelming and want-
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illusion that this structure is coming out of the ground
1” = 300’ and bending like barley in the wind.
Main entrance hall ramps up towards ground level with lighting running along the walls

Wall detail
SCALE: 1/4” = 1’

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1” = 30’
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1. Gallery
2. Library
3. Conference Room
4. Marketing offices
6. Bathroom
7. Promotional Offices
8. bathroom
9. greenhouse
10. labratory
11. Staff lounge
12. BRewery
Greenhouse for research, cross pollination, and other studies and experiments
13.Seed Progration
14. Warehouse and
Distibution

Floor PLan
scale: 1:40

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1” = 30’
 Market-
ing and
offic-
es are
glazed
for
maximum
utiliza-
tion of
natural
light

Entrance
brings
you down
nto
the earth
and into
the
gallery

The large curved space trusses are derived from the barley
blowing in the southeastern winds of Fairfield