Covington Farmers Market

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Client: design/build LAB (VT School of Architecture + Design)

Location:
Covington, VA

Services:
Structural Engineering including structural analysis, design and detailing, and consulting during construction

Draper Aden Associates provided structural engineering services in a student led project to design and build a farmer's market shelter for the city of Covington with sustainability being a priority. The shelter was constructed with goods produced within a 100 mile radius of the market and recycled materials were used when available. Featured are custom fabricated wood trusses, cantilevered steel tube columns, reinforced concrete footings and a concrete slab with wood joist floors. The project incorporated a rain water collection system, LED lighting and natural ventilation. The roof was designed with an inverted ceiling to facilitate stack effect ventilation and a 1,200 gallon cistern collects water from the roof and is used for landscaping and toilets. This project was awarded a 2011 Design Excellence Merit Award from the Virginia Society AIA. It received a merit award for the Exterior Use of Wood in February 2012 by WoodWorks, an inititive of the Wood Products Council.

Links:

www.aiava.org/membership_news/2011-design-awards-announced/
www.archdaily.com/166527/covington-farmers-market-designbuildlab/#more-166527
www.dezeen.com/2011/09/07/covington-farmers-market-by-designbuildlab/#more-153056
www.woodworks.org/woodDesignAwards/east.aspx