The B-52's commissioned the Love Shack as a design-build project. They retained Grand Master Funk to serve as both the architect and the general contractor. Ground broke on February 14, 1990. The Love Shack was designed with a tin roof, a front porch, a hallway, a mattress, and copious amounts of glitter. Unfortunately, the design lacked an adequate HVAC system, causing the place to get as hot as an oven whenever frequented by guests. The structural integrity of the premises was questioned by building inspectors when, during a trial run, it was discovered that the whole shack shimmies when everybody's movin' around and around and around and around! Nevertheless, when construction finished on February 14, 1991, the Love Shack became an immediate success with the party-going public.