Atlas Readiness Center
Client: Nebraska Army National Guard
Brief: The Army National Guard, Grand Island Readiness Center was a new construction project designed to train soldiers. Camouflage is carried through the architecture, interior finishes, and graphics.
(Above) Waterjet metal panels with a non-repeating camouflage pattern wrap the front facade of the building.
(Left) Waterjet metal panels on the ground feature illustrated medallions from campains the military units served in.
From the interior, the panels create the feeling of being under camouflage netting as it would in the field. This also provides visual obstruction and protection from sniper fire. (which was an actual concern)
The interior designers carried the camouflage concept more subtly on the flooring.
Training graphics wrap the corner and feature soldiers that use the space. The design terminates gradually using the camouflage pattern.
Precast concrete featuring the camouflage pattern creates a textural and tactile experience. The light from clerestory windows above gives more depth and drama to the pattern.
At the end of the hall, an atlas missile launch graphic connects people to place. The building is on the site of decommissioned atlas missile silos.