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CASE STUDIES

Outdoor Leadership Retreat
Squaw Valley Resort

Take a picturesque Squaw Valley ski slope and imagine a major leadership conference for an outdoor retailer. The site presented many unique challenges, which GuildWorks excitedly researched and engineered solutions. The final result was an amazing shade structure that enhanced the natural environment and created a remarkable container for the outdoor conference.

Site Challenges and requirements:

The workable dimensions of the site barely fit the desired space for the conference, so GuildWorks had to carefully analyze and plan around the topography to ensure optimization of the allowable space to increase functionality for the conference.
The installation involved careful planning of anchor locations that went up the hill on one side and down the ravine on the other, all in a field filled with solid granite boulders.
Limited space and tricky terrain, created a challenge for heavy equipment and required careful planning to sequence construction so that we could access all points before the staging made it impossible.
The design had specific video screen and sound rigging needs to allow for the screen to go up and down without disturbing fabric shade.

"Guildworks is an incredibly competent, skillful, creative bunch that collaborates well and delivers exceptional, one of a kind environments without compromise to safety. I feel fortunate to have been able to work with them on creating and executing just such an environment on the side of a mountain in Lake Tahoe, California."
Johnathon Boyer - Principal, Elliott Bay Productions, LLC