Spanish Fork Community Network (SFCN) acts as the office and operation headquarters for the City’s cable and data network, serving citizens and City staffing.  In its simplest form, the facility is composed of a 2-part program; one part office administration area, and one part vehicle and parts storage for installation crews.  Within the office area, private offices and open work spaces are provided for city staff, while a public showroom and shared multi purpose space greet the public.

The design for SFCN took initial inspiration from local vernacular buildings that once dominated Spanish Fork’s agricultural community. Conceived as a composition of simple shed roof forms, the project joins a utilitarian vehicle storage building with a civic administration space providing an invaluable community asset and service to the public.  Geared around an ethic of economy, the vehicle storage wing of the facility utilizes a pre-engineered metal building solution.  The Administration space takes cues from the efficiency of the PEMB by utilizing a highly efficient insulated metal panel skin and a building footprint derived around ideal structural spans, maximizing resources as well as daylighting to the interior.  By using an L-shaped configuration on the site, the building provides ideal circulation for lineworkers and fleet vehicles in the garage, while a longer Administration wing oriented East-to-West maximizes daylight, provides a clear separation of public and private areas, and offers a civic frontage along Center Street.