Rural Transit Bus Shelter Prototypes Project 2 for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

This work was designed and built collaborative by students of Architecture and Building construction Science in their 2nd year of formal study. The shelter incorporates the chevron pattern found in native weaving works created by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians for whom the shelter prototype was created.  

Images and Plans

Technical Description

Prefabricated off-site this system minimized earth work and site prep. With special emphasis on low-cost readily available dimension lumber use. The site located 78 miles from campus required students to study means of transportation, erection, and sitework scheduling as a component of their design thinking.

Contact

Prof. Hans C. Herrmann, AIA, NCARB, LEED Green Assoc.
Associate Professor Hans Herrmann

Facts

Client
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Collaborators
Emily McGlohn
Tom Leathem
Alexis Gregory
Lee Carson

Budget
Material
1200 €
Other Discipline
Building Construction Science
Project Context
Function
Community / Culture | Sports / Play / Recreation | Traffic Infrastructure
Construction Methods/Techniques
Materials