Project Details
- Project Name
- Camp JRF, Eco-Village
- Location
- PA
- Client/Owner
- Camp Havaya
- Project Types
-
Cultural ,Entertainment
- Project Scope
- New Construction
- Year Completed
- 2014
- Shared by
- Metcalfe Architecture & Design
- Project Status
- Built
- Style
- Modern
Project Description
Camp JRF’s summer camp expansion harnesses the power of social experience, using a solar-powered, 6,000-square-foot performance building, yurts with communal fire pits, and a bathhouse with outdoor meeting areas. Metcalfe designed a sustainable campus for 90 residents by including solar hot-water heating, rain gardens, solar PV panels, recycled materials, decking made of recycled plastic, and energy-efficient lighting.
A mainstay of our approach is the involvement of stakeholders in the design process — in this case, camp counselors. Their input helped create opportunities for socialization that involve learning about the benefits of sustainable design.
