The horseshoe at Island Park

From an underutilized corner of a popular Fargo park to a place where the community can work and gather in one cohesive park pavilion. On site is a loop-like pavilion, a reflecting pond for warm months and an ice rink for winter months, a natural amphitheater, and finally a rooftop walking track. The pavilion gains design inspiration from the original mound dwellings in North Dakota, which were often built within the landscape. The pavilion addresses the issue that has arisen from the work-from-home movement, as many people lack a dedicated workspace; thus, half of the loop is allocated to a remote work hub. The other half serves as a community space featuring a gallery and a large community room. Together, these create a single facility where people can gather and work. Another driving factor was the proximity to Prairie St. Johns. This influenced the project in that this project would be within walking distance of the facility, and patients and their loved ones could take a break and sit by the reflecting pond, or loved ones would have a place to continue to work while treatment occurs. This is also a place where art can occur, from performance art in the natural amphitheater to the creation and display of art within the pavilion. The project as a whole strives to have something for all groups of people to enjoy. Finally, this project has an overarching goal to improve the well-being of the whole surrounding vicinity from downtown to the surrounding neighborhoods.