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EMIT

Sheridan, Wyoming
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  • Sheridan, Wyoming
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  • Nic Lehoux

Wrapped in a veil of weathered, perforated steel, EMIT’s headquarters transforms a once-forgotten big-box store into a dynamic hub of fabrication and community. This adaptive reuse project unites four metalworking facilities into a single, state-of-the-art campus—one that reflects both the rugged beauty of the Rocky Mountain West and the precision of EMIT’s craft.

A striking modern building features a facade of rusty brown vertical panels, with a curved glass section visible at one end, all beneath a clear blue sky. The elevated structure casts shadows over green lawns, autumn trees, and a winding paved path in the foreground, while hills frame the distant background.

This adaptive re-use project transforms a former big-box store into a community-focused headquarters for a local steel manufacturing company. Needing to consolidate his facilities into one central location, the company owner decided to rehabilitate this disused 80,000-square-foot building and repurpose it into a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility with additional amenities that serves both employees and the larger community.

The structure’s rectilinear massing is gouged by a glazed courtyard, or “lung,” which disseminates light and air into adjacent office and collaboration spaces. The two halves of EMIT (engineering and manufacturing) are then unified by wrapping the structure in a scarf-like steel façade, which was custom-fabricated and engineered by EMIT and hovers over the building like a woven tapestry. Inside, amenity spaces including an auditorium, basketball court, and library serve staff and the larger community. Embodying an ethos of social and environmental sustainability, this project redefines notions of “campus” to engage more deeply with the people, place, and raw materials that make the work possible.

Adaptive Re-Use

Originally a concrete block Kmart, the campus was reenvisioned into a world-class facility to attract new talent and fold them into an established community of Wyoming locals. With equal attention paid to the large-scale master planning and the finest material details, the existing 80,000-square-foot building was adaptively reused into a state-of-the-art fabrication facility.

Modern building with a rusted Corten steel facade featuring vertical slats, alongside a prominent tree displaying vibrant yellow autumn leaves under a clear blue sky.
Woman reading in a yellow lounge chair by a large window overlooking an architectural screen of weathered metal. The outdoor view includes autumn trees, distant mountains, and a McDonald's sign under a clear blue sky. Two empty dark chairs sit nearby.

Steel

Many of the building’s furnishings and details were specially fabricated by EMIT, including workstations, chairs, and ceiling panels and screens made from birch plywood and powder coated black steel. A new steel façade, also custom-fabricated by EMIT, weaves the structure’s additive exterior into a unified whole. Suspended from the surface of the building, this laser-perforated scrim forges a connection between the campus’s outward appearance, and the materials and methods used in the manufacturing within.

Contemporary architectural complex featuring a circular, weathered Corten steel sculpture and a long building with dark and glass facades. Vibrant yellow autumn trees stand among golden prairie grass in the foreground, with blurred figures moving near the structures under a deep blue sky.
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Eric Logan FAIA
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Andy Ankeny AIA
Partner
Jeffrey Johnston
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Sarah Kennedy
Principal, Interior Design Director
Jaye Infanger
Senior Designer
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