Located on Lopez Island in the San Juan Islands, the Lopez Food Center will become home to both the local Food Share (currently already serving 1,200 individuals on island) and the San Juan Food Hub (an inter-island local food distributor). The organization’s goal goes beyond providing food security to local residents and includes pop-ups and food events, as well as a variety of services and opportunities for local food producers from grant writing to small business courses, equipment co-ops and revolving loan funds.
After holding 6 community forums and meeting one-on-one with community members, the programmatic needs of the building were identified. The Center will include space for food storage, processing, sales and distribution, as well as a community gathering space, and room for training and support.
Location: Lopez Island, WA
General Contractor: Quantum Construction
Structural Engineer: Isbell Consulting Engineers
Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing: FSi Engineer
Civil Engineer: Bennett Engineering
LEED consultant: Archecology
Striving for resilience and efficiency, the building has enhanced insulation throughout for passive heating and cooling, as well as energy-efficient, all-electric heating and cooling systems, a solar array targeting net-zero use, and a battery and generator backup to promote resilience in outages. The space will also have improved interior air quality. The project will pursue LEED Silver Certification.
As a firm based on Lopez, it was a benefit to be a part of the local community, and share an appreciation for the character of the island as well as bring a more in-depth understanding of the sensitivities and priorities of the stakeholders involved. It’s part of our firm’s mission to contribute to local projects that improve the lives of Lopezians, and to make good, sensitive design available to more people. We’re excited this project presents an opportunity to do both.
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