Rumsey Tribal Center

Brooks, CA

As a consultant to the mechanical design-build contractor, we developed engineered drawings of a community center in Brooks, CA. The community center, elementary school and tribal office serves the Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians on its Cache Creek reservation. The plan celebrates the interrelationship of sheltered space and the scenic surroundings. Facilities include an exhibition space for tribal art and artifacts, an assembly/conference space reminiscent of a traditional tribal lodge, a library, classrooms, daycare rooms and an office suite.

The new community center, elementary school, tribal office, exhibition space and other facilities were completed at a cost of $5.5 million.