Musk Ox Farm Education Center

The scope of this project was to renovate an historic, aging, colony-era barn to increase functionality, efficiency and accessibility to the Musk Ox Farm visitor facility.

The barn structure was constructed in 1935 and served in that capacity until it was retrofitted into a gift shop and exhibit space in the late 1980’s.  This first renovation created finished, yet unconditioned space on the first floor. The hayloft remained inaccessible and unused. The goal of this current renovation was to upgrade the existing visitor facility and while doing so, create a new education and gathering space in the hayloft. 

This project also encompassed the creation of an inviting, functional, structurally sound gallery and gift shop, durable enough to support the historic barn structure above.

Project Data:

Location: Palmer, AK

Year Completed: 2019

Team: Wolf Architecture-- Gary Wolf, Laura Read, PND Engineering, Corvus Design

Contractor: Blaine Anders, H-Watt Construction

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