The Design Build Studio’s mission includes assisting the state’s residents in connecting to the natural resources, wildlife, and ecosystems. In January 2015, the Design Build Studio began work on a project for the Nevada State Parks Division, a box office for the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival. The Festival is an annual event at Sand Harbor State Park, Lake Tahoe, Nevada. The project, while small, is in a highly public environment, and serves as an opportunity to showcase the Studio’s capability to work in diverse environmental conditions. Design projects are often determined by form-finding and materials selection, as well as a search for honesty. Honesty, in architectural terms, refers to a careful reading of a place’s history and building culture, and developing a solution that respects the unique qualities that define a particular location. Responding to the legacy of the vernacular built environment in the Lake Tahoe area required careful observation and climatic research be
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