Three Affiliated Tribes | New Town, ND
BUILDING TYPE
Commercial
YEAR BUILT
2008
DESIGN SCOPE
New Construction
PROJECT SIZE
50,000 sf
The Three Affiliated Tribes’ challenge was to bring together six independent departments scattered across New Town, ND into one shared facility. During the project the leadership of the tribe changed – they elected a new Tribal Chairman, which put the project on hold and changed the dynamic.
DESIGN CHALLENGE
After the Tribal Chairman was acclimated, HTG Architects in conjunction with Shingobee Builders, worked with a tribal architect to blend the culture of the community into the innovative building. We created a modern four-story office building that provided much-needed expansion space for the Three Affiliated Tribes’ Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO), Energy (Oil and Gas), Natural Resources, Tax, and Environmental departments. The building provides common spaces that include a reception/security desk, lobby, large flexible meeting spaces, catering kitchen and a two-story atrium incorporating cultural themes.
