14,000 sf educational facility as the centerpiece of the 7,000 acre metro park
Building is partially nested into the hillside to minimize visual impact on the landscape
Abundant, south-facing glass maximizes prairie views and daylighting opportunities
Classroom, multi-purpose, and exhibit spaces provide flexibility of use by groups of varying size
Sustainable design features include natural ventilation, passive solar design, vegetated roof system and a geothermal heat pump system
Interpretive exhibits, including a "living stream," celebrate the watershed's unique biodiversity
Building materials and form developed as a reinterpreted agrarian typology that sensitively adapts to the unique site characteristics and topography of a rolling prairie at a riparian edge
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