I-90 Rest Area Concept | Chamberlain, SD

As one of three finalists for the design of this pivotal rest area along the Lewis & Clark Historic Trail, MJBA submitted this concept in the competition.

The building's setting captures a broad vista overlooking the Missouri River below. Visitors to the rest area interpretive center are usually pulled from the parking lot through the building’s tourist and interpretive lobby and over onto a deck that overlooks the valley below. A handicapped ramp parallels the rounded exterior glass wall connecting the main floor to the deck without obscuring the open vista from the lobby.