The planting strategy reveals a series of transitional landscapes and ecologies as the site slopes from the developed upland bluff, to agriculture and ponds, down to the river. The design purposefully inscribes transitions and ledges in the landscape through the integration of drainage swales and ponds for stormwater detention. The intent is to integrate the project within the larger park master plan and its context, with the ultimate purpose of creating a meaningful sense of place where the shelter exists as an expansion of the Platte River habitat. This project is in collaboration with Adams County and G Squared Design.