The holistic River Building is nestled into the rolling landscape of Grace Farms. SANAA designed a venue to foster a sense of community and place. Natural Wood Me chairs by De Vorm contribute to this harmonic balance.
SANAA’s River building seamlessly integrates with the surrounding landscape creating space for people to experience nature, encounter the arts, pursue justice, foster community, and explore faith.
The Commons is a community space where visitors connect and have conversations while enjoying fresh food and beverages. Wood Me chairs are installed along with the 18-foot-long communal tables that are made from trees harvested on-site.
Under the continuous roof are five transparent glass-enclosed volumes that can host a variety of activities and events, while maintaining a constant sense of the surrounding natural environment.
“The buildings, existing and new, have the possibility to become a vibrant intersection of different goals within the community.”
