Crossroads to Posterity is about generations coming together, which happened to be the force behind my concept on this design. These rock homes were once important structures in the town of LaCrosse and once served as homes for some within the community. The homes, old service stations and bunk houses exteriors are covered in Basalt Rock that is straight from the Palouse here in WA. As time has gone the rocks are beginning to fall and crack, needing immense repairs, but will stay on the exterior to preserve their importance. The final product created was a home for both teens and seniors directly located to one another for a connection between the past and future of the town. Behind these homes is a local park with a pond, lots of seating, and fire pits, around this park is a pathway for walking that features basalt rocks within the pavement to continuing connecting past and present. A playground sits next to the homes for children and families, a basketball court is located next to the playground for revenue opportunities with sporting competitions. The service station has become a local gathering event center for LaCrosse and the surrounding communities. The old garage door will stay to show its past functions as well as lead to the main movie room and arcade system. The reception will serve to rental sports equipment located inside the service station. This community based project brought on the opportunity to work with a rural town that really wants it to thrive to be more than it is, while preserving historical structures that mean a lot to them. The implementation of this design could bring forth the chance to expand the LaCrosse community in becoming more than a small railroad and farming town, it is going to turn into a spot that all travelers will want to pull off the highway and come see.
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