Master Plan: A Signature Design
In the seclusion of Belmont Bay and using the Lynch home and its surrounding 40 acres, ICAR will build a 52,000-square-foot natural research and retreat complex, the first in the world dedicated to conflict analysis and resolution. The complex will consist of three distinct areas that can accommodate up to 100 people, including 35 overnight guests. The site will include a signature Integrated Practice Center, a Retreat Complex and a Scholarly Research Center. In addition, the complex will provide: open dining and recreational facilities; a woodland amphitheater overlooking the Bay; a meditative ritual space with reflecting pool; large indoor and open-air meeting spaces; small, secluded and fully-equipped meeting rooms overlooking the Bay; state of-the-art communications systems; a case-based data library and reading rooms; an archive documenting the 25-year history of the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution; and residential cottages for visiting scholars and graduate fellows. The facility will be built in three phases.