The vision for the project is to preserve and revitalize the historic integrity of the existing buildings and site from 1906 and 1911, which are on both the national historic registry and local historic registry. The site consists of the Barracks building, the Stables building, and the courtyard space between the two. Phase 1 of the project will see the renovation of the Stables building into a flexible office and classroom space for McLennan Design. The renovation will preserve much of the existing structure and roof trusses, while upgrading the space into a fully equipped workplace and design studio. A generous kitchen and living room will provide ample space for employees and students to relax and share meals together, while the open working area will offer flexible work stations and a collaborative team environment. A covered outdoor patio will provide direction connection to the landscape, while ample windows and skylights will bring in natural daylight and offer views to the outdoors. The building will exhibit a variety of sustainable features, including solar panels that generate more energy than the building produces, an innovative linear cistern that will capture rainwater from the roof to supply all of the project’s irrigation needs, in-floor radiant heating, a heat-recovery ventilator and efficient hydronic mechanical systems, and a continuous vegetated bioswale that will filter stormwater naturally. Once Phase 1 has been completed, efforts will be made to initiate Phase 2, which will involve the renovation of the larger Barracks building, expansion of the courtyard, and the introduction of a permaculture orchard and community garden.