Cavin Family Traveling Fellowship Program 2010
Backcountry Ski Patrol and Operations Center

The Competition is now closed.
This project is a hypothetical proposal for a backcountry ski patrol and operations center located at a North American ski resort. This is not a real project and is not associated with any ski resort. Contacting anyone outside of the competition for information will be of no value and will void the contestant’s entry. This is an independent effort and teams of individuals or sharing of information among candidates is not permitted. Candidates can not receive any outside help in producing the design or presentation.

The Ski Patrol is developing a new facility that will house the headquarters and operational services for the Ski Patrol. The facility will be located above 7,000 feet and will serve the mountain for both winter and summer activities. Winter patrol consists of providing EMT services for skiers, snowboarders, cross country and snowshoeing activates. Summer activities include hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing and parasailing. The facility will also serve as a base for emergency snow cat and snow mobile/ATV storage and repair. Summer vehicular access will be via 4x4 vehicle and winter access via snow cat. Helicopter access will be used for emergency access as well as backcountry ski touring in the surrounding canyons.

The project is will provide offices for ski patrol management, search and rescue communications, training, locker and ski patrol lounge space and avalanche control operations.. The emergency services functions will include a first aid center, emergency trauma staging facility, helipad and short term care beds.

The facility is to strive to have a minimum impact on the site and be capable of operating off of the power grid for periods of up to three days in during snow emergency procedures. The building should seek to employ sustainable building materials as well as incorporate sustainable building systems.

While structural calculations are not in expected scope of the design, the designer should be aware that a snow load of 300 psf. and a wind load of 150 psf. will be common for the structure and should address these issues though appropriate form decisions.

Water and power are available at the site however; the designer should propose/provide sustainable strategies for conservation and management.

Site selection is up to the competitor based on design intent, safety and sustainable practices. The use of multiple structures in close proximity to each other is permitted to minimize site impact on topography or existing trees and to maximize building efficiency. Contestants shall site their design within the defined site area considering winter and summer access, existing ski slopes and existing structures in the area. Individual site selection should maximize sustainable building strategies and individual design creativity. Existing roads and trails should be utilized as much as possible. The site location is susceptible to avalanche danger as indicated on the site information. This does not preclude construction in these areas but it does call for design measures to address this hazard if the candidate chooses to site their design in these areas.

Program:

Ski Patrol Office
Directors Office	150 SF
Managers Office	120 SF
Reception	100 SF
Staff room	200 SF
Lunch room	200 SF
Kitchen	100 SF
Locker Room Men	200 SF
Locker Room Women	100 SF
Restrooms/Showers	250 SF
Communications Room	150 SF
Communications Equipment	100 SF
Training room	400 SF
Equipment Storage	200 SF
Total	2,270 SF 3,000 SF gross

Emergency Services
Walk-in Waiting	150 SF
Transport Reception Vestibule	100 SF
First Aid Treatment - 3 beds	200 SF
Trauma Treatment - 1 bed	100 SF
Recovery and Monitoring - 10 beds	400 SF
EMT Office	150 SF
Staff	100 SF
Medical Storage	150 SF
Helipad	60 x 60
Total	1,350 SF 1,800 SF gross

Avalanche Control
Avalanche Control Director	150 SF
Control Staff	100 SF
Snow Testing Laboratory	200 SF
Equipment Storage	200 SF
Secure Munitions Storage	50 SF
Total	700 SF 900 SF gross

Vehicle Storage and Maintenance
Staff Office	150 SF
Chief Mechanic	120 SF
Snowmobile service bay	200 SF
Snow Cat service area	500 SF
Snowmobile Garage - 6 Snow Mobiles and 6 ATVs	600 SF
Snow Cat Garage (High Bay)     2 All Mountain Snow Cats     Back Hoe     Grader	3,000 SF
Parts Storage	200 SF
Fuel Storage	2,000 Gallons
Total	4,770 SF 5,600 SF gross

Total Gross Area

11,300 SF Gross

Climate Data

Climate Zone 5 42 degrees North Latitude Zone 5 -20F to-10F Period of Record: 3/17/1905 to 8/31/2009 Percent of possible observations for period of record. Max. Temp.: 71.1% Min. Temp.: 71.1% Precipitation: 71.4% Snowfall: 71.8% Snow Depth: 65.8% 225 Average Sunny Days Annually

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average Max. Temperature (F)	30.1	31.4	34.6	41.3	52.2	63.3	72.2	70.4	61.3	49.1	36.6	31.2	47.8
Average Min. Temperature (F)	12.9	14.2	17.1	23.8	32.7	41.3	49.5	48.4	39.7	30.1	19.5	14.3	28.6
Average Total Precipitation (in.)	7.08	6.29	6.78	5.34	3.71	2.02	1.52	1.89	2.66	4.02	5.53	6.71	53.5
Average Total Snow Fall (in.)	83.9	75.9	81.0	58.5	26.2	4.9	0.0	0.0	4.2	31.2	63.8	80.9	510.
Average Snow Depth (in.)	67	86	93	88	47	8	0	0	0	3	19	44	38

Stage One:

Entrants shall up load 4 20”x 20” jpg images to the website at 150 dpi. Entries will be reviewed by they jury and a short list of between 4 and 6 finalists will be selected by the jury. The Cavin Family Traveling Fellowship will not respond to individual questions once the competition has started. Files must be up loaded by the deadline described on the website or they will not be considered with no exceptions.

Stage Two:

Finalists will print out and mount their presentation boards on foam-core. Final presentation will be on the Campus at the California State Polytechnic University Pomona April 9, 2010. Successful finalists are responsible for their own expenses in travel to the presentation. If a candidate chooses not to attend their entry will be disqualified.

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