Lone Oaks Farm Hunter Education Station

A fresh interpretation of agricultural vernacular sets the stage for a visionary educational institution.

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The first of multiple phases of design and construction at Lone Oaks Farm, the Hunters’ Education Center and Shooting Range brings the ethos and goals outlined in a previous master plan by this same design team into reality. Lone Oaks Farm includes 1,200 acres of scenic pastures, large bodies of water, and protected woodlands. After a recent acquisition by the University of Tennessee, the farm was envisioned in the master plan as a center of hospitality, agriculture, and youth education for West Tennessee. As directed in the master plan, the Hunters’ Education Center takes cues from existing agrarian structures on the property, while adopting updated performance standards to provide a contemporary, durable facility. The building consists of approximately 6,800 square feet of meeting rooms, classroom, catering kitchen, and pro-shop, sited to leverage the ecology and beauty of this portion of the farm. The sporting games include trap, skeet, and a clays course integrated into the landscape. The result is a high-end experience for area youth, 4-H campers, amateur, and competitive shooters.
  • 2020
  • Architect
  • Middleton, TN
  • 1200 acre site, 7,040 SF

Client

  • University of Tennessee, Lone Oaks Farm

Eldo Team

  • David Dowell
  • Brock Traffas
  • Sean Slattery

Collaborator

  • Landscape Architect: WMWA Landscape Architects
  • Landscape Architect: Nelson Byrd Woltz (NBW)
  • Structural Engineering: SSR Engineers
  • Contractor: MSB Construction

Awards

  • 2022 Interior Design Magazine Best of Year Awards - Finalist, Higher Education
  • 2022 The Chicago Athenaeum - American Architecture Award
  • 2022 AIA Central States Design Awards - Honor Award
  • 2022 Metal Architecture Design Awards - Grand Award
  • 2021 AIA Kansas City Design Excellence Awards - Project of the Year
  • 2021 AIA Kansas City Design Excellence Awards - Honor Award

Photography

  • Mike Sinclair

Related

Lone Oaks Farm Master Plan
Lone Oaks Farm STEM Center
Lone Oaks Farm Sunset Cabins
University of Tennessee at Martin – The Garage