The new Southeast Wyoming Welcome Center, to be located off of Interstate 25 at mile marker 4.9 north of the Colorado/Wyoming border, will replace an existing 20-year old facility that is outgrown and difficult to access given its proximity along the western side of the interstate. The project is exploring the relationship of building and landscape to structure a sequence of experiences that occur at various scales – from the drive along I-25 which offers a presentation of the entire site, to the transformation of the site as one enters and transitions to pedestrian.
Mannered landforms and tree lines structure a variety of outdoor environments while acting as shelterbelts against the severe Wyoming winds and snowdrifts. These site features structure the foreground and backdrop for a visually animated building that focuses visitors back out into the immediate and distant landscapes.
