For Big Sky Economic Development (BSED) — a public-private partnership dedicated to sustaining and growing Yellowstone County’s vibrant economy and quality of life — renovating the 100-plus-year-old Montana National Bank building as a business incubator space was the perfect way to facilitate meaningful connections and provide resources for start-u...
Project name
Big Sky Economic Development Entrepreneurial Hub
Architecture firm
Cushing Terrell
Location
Billings, Montana, USA
Photography
Karl Neumann Photography
Design team
Brad Sperry, Shannon Christensen, Holly Michels, Nick Bowers, Corey Stremcha (Architecture). Chelsea Holling, Ava Alltmont (Historic Preservation). Madeline Randolfi, Sasha Tonkovich (Interior Design). Caleb Minnick (Civil Engineering). Cole Moller (Structural Engineering). Allyn Jorgensen (Mechanical Engineering). Jeff Haidle, Michael Gieser, Holly Wigen (Electrical Engineering). Dayton Rush (Landscape). Michael Gieser (Lighting)
Collaborators
Northern Industrial Hygiene (Industrial Engineer)
Interior design
Cushing Terrell
Structural engineer
Cushing Terrell
Environmental & MEP
Cushing Terrell
Construction
T.W. Clark Construction LLC
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
Cushing Terrell: The $13.6-million renovation of the Alberta Bair Theater is the culmination of a decade-long effort to breathe new life into the venerable theater. Originally opened in 1931 as the Fox Theatre, the venue was a regional destination for film and stage performances.
Project name
Alberta Bair Theater
Architecture firm
Cushing Terrell
Location
Billings, Montana, USA
Photography
James Ray Spahn, Zakara Photography
Design team
Joel Anderson (Design Lead), Bob LaPerle (Project Manager/Architect), Kevin Nelson (Project Architect), Dane Jorgenson (Structural Engineer), Mallory Johnson (Architect), Michael Gieser (Electrical Engineer), Raelynn Meissner (Mechanical Engineer), Madeline Rajtar (Interior Designer), Ralph Habeck (BIM/CADD Technician)
Collaborators
Geotechnical Engineer: SK Geotechnical; Theater Planning/Lighting Design: Schuler Shook; Acoustical Engineer: Threshold Acoustics; Theatrical/AV: Schuler Shook
Interior design
Cushing Terrell
Civil engineer
Sanderson Stewart
Structural engineer
Cushing Terrell
Environmental & MEP
Cushing Terrell
Construction
Langlas & Associates
Typology
Cultural Architecture > Theater
