Article source : Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects

Situated in the Antelope Valley, along the Western edge of the Mojave Desert, the Mojave Rivers Ranger Station is designed for administrative and fire personnel from the USDA Forest Service Mojave Rivers Ranger District.   Both client and architect aspired to achieve a building appropriate to its context and to the function of the agency. In keeping with the Forest Service’s principles, the ranger station is designed to convey the agency’s roots as an institution with “an ethic of conservation and stewardship, a close tie to the land, and an orientation of service to current and future generations.” The result is a facility whose form and aesthetic is largely shaped by its desert site and climate.

South Facade : Image Courtesy John Edward Linden

• Architects: Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects
• Project: Mojave Rivers Ranger Station
• Location: Acton, California, USA
• Photography: John Edward Linden
• COMPLETION: 2011
• PROJECT AREA: 7,600 sq ft
• DESIGN TEAM CREDITS:
  • INTERIORS: Marcy Wong
  • DEVELOPER/CLIENT: William Whitson
  • LANDSCAPE: Gary Strang
  • CIVIL ENGINEER: Tony Petroccitto
  • STRUCTURAL: Greg Luth
  • MECHANICAL: Dorel Anghel
  • ELECTRICAL: Vincent Chow
  • PLUMBING: Dorel Anghel
  • LEED MANAGEMENT: Richard Manning
  • COMMISIONING AGENT: Richard Thomas
  • COST ESTIMATOR: Natalie Saylor
  • LIGHTING: Darrell Hawthorne
  • RENDERING: Justin Tang
  • MODEL CONSTRUCTION: Justin Tang

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