The Lenfest Center at Cheslen Preserve is a 9,300-sf facility from which Natural Lands Trust provides conservation and maintenance of the 1,200-acre Cheslen Preserve. The indoor and outdoor gathering spaces are also used for public and community education and special events. HLTF designers worked closely with the architect to design and build timber framing into this beautiful complex. The main building and pavilion are crafted from Douglas Fir timbers complemented by an oak pergola.
Architect
Archer & Buchanan
Builder
The Norwood Company
Location
Coatesville, PA
Species
Interior Scope: Douglas Fir Timbers; Douglas Fir Tongue and Groove Decking
Exterior Pavilion: Douglas Fir Timbers; Douglas Fir Tongue & Groove Decking. Exterior Pergola: Oak Timbers
Photographer
Angle Eye Photography
Awards
2013 Architect’s Challenge Judges’ Choice Award | Marvin Windows
2013 Construction Excellence Award | Associated Builders and Contractors
2013 Design Award | PA Society of American Registered Architects