Earth, Water, and Hard Work

Ivins City, first incorporated in 1935, was the result of bringing water to the Santa Clara Bench. This engineering feat which began construction in 1911, allowed eleven young farming families to settle on the bench during the early 1920s. From these humble beginnings, Ivins is now a quickly growing city with approximately 9,000 people calling Ivins home. The new City Hall endeavors to capture a portion of the city’s history by incorporating what has become a unifying project element; a rammed earth wall. This wall for the city symbolizes their origins which Mayor Hart summarizes as EARTH, WATER, and HARD WORK. The 12,000 SF facility provides not only much-needed space, amenities, resilience, and accessibility to the community but also reflects the city’s strong commitment to the environment. The City Hall has been designed and constructed to be tight and efficient. Utilizing passive solar shading, ground-loop heat exchangers, and on-site solar parking canopies, the building is slated to achieve the city's goal of "Net-Zero" energy.