https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1355-tha-architecture en-us jim@jamesgauer.com (James Gauer) The military does not leap to mind as the most likely patron of distinguished design. But the Colonel James Nesmith Readiness Center, a new facility for the 162nd Engineer Company of the Oregon National Guard, in Dallas, Oregon, could change that thinking.

]]> 1403-colonel-james-nesmith-readiness-center-tha-architecture.asp Sun, 16 Mar 2014 12:30:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7429-colonel-james-nesmith-readiness-center Colonel James Nesmith Readiness Center The assemblage of sheds is clad in wood and metal.   Photo © Lara Swimmer Colonel James Nesmith Readiness Center In the barnlike assembly hall used for both military and community functions, slatted screens of Douglas fir conceal HVAC equipment, acoustical panels, and skylights.   Photo © Lara Swimmer Colonel James Nesmith Readiness Center The glazed southwest end of the assembly hall opens onto a terrace.   Photo © Lara Swimmer Colonel James Nesmith Readiness Center The entry hall of the Readiness Center features a rich material palette: it includes exposed concrete walls and highly polished concrete floors, rough-sawn cedar boards within the dark metal door and window surrounds, and tall white-oak pivoting panels.   Photo © Lara Swimmer Colonel James Nesmith Readiness Center Beyond the panels, visitors find the monumental assembly hall.   Photo © Lara Swimmer Colonel James Nesmith Readiness Center Photo © Lara Swimmer Colonel James Nesmith Readiness Center Photo © Lara Swimmer Colonel James Nesmith Readiness Center Photo © Lara Swimmer Colonel James Nesmith Readiness Center Image courtesy THA Architecture Colonel James Nesmith Readiness Center Image courtesy THA Architecture