The Ascension Field project received the 2019 AIA Fort Worth Studio Award.
Ascension Field is a place to self-reflect and temporarily disconnect from the habitual demands of modern society. Ascension Field is a reprieve from the everyday, but also a setting where a deeper level of healing can take place in those who need it the most.
Ascension Field is located on a 35-acre portion of raw land at the northeast perimeter of Lake Creek Reservoir in McLennan County, Texas. Lake Creek Reservoir is a 550-acre lake in the Brazos River Basin approximately four miles west of Riesel and 12 miles east of Waco. It was previously used to provide condenser-cooling water for a generating station which has since been completely removed and remediated.
The secluded lake and surrounding property have recently been listed with a Dallas-based broker promoting the site as a “blank canvas”. The site is currently leased for cattle grazing and hay production.