Challenge
In 2008, the owner of the Prospector Casino, wanted a modern casino, bar, and restaurant that would look and feel like a prospector’s cabin. We were given free-range in the overall design of the casino, restaurant, parking, and landscape design. We directed the construction of everything from the old, rough-cut cedar siding to the large custom-made wood bar, bar stools, the 2-1/2-inch thick fir table tops and chairs, along with the outside deck railing made from hand-hewn, debarked logs. The roof was finished in specialized Cor-Ten roofing to create the old, rustic effect. The design included a dual-line cooking kitchen with top-of-the-line fixtures to simultaneously serve large in-house groups and cater large functions.
In 2011, Bob Powell and Nick Alonzo, purchased the Prospector and hired our firm to lead the re-design and construction converting it to The Montana Club. For the club re-design, we opened up the dining room around the fireplace, created a beautiful solid wood bar, and added a high- tech 30-person conference room. We re-designed the kitchen to accommodate their “everything is made fresh” brand.
Cost: $2,300,000
Size: 9,700 SF
Unique: The railings were created from locally sourced gnarly branches and debarked to create the live-wood rail look. The woodsy cabin-like feel club, complete with stone and water features, has become an iconic Great Falls destination.
CLIENT
The Prospector Casino – Jack Barnes (2008) / The Montana Club – Food & Fun – Nick Alonzo & Bob Powell (2012)
What we did
Ryan Smith
Tyson Kraft
Staff Assigned
Architectural Design, Interior Design, Construction Administration
