Blue Ridge Parkway Destination Center, Asheville, North Carolina
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| Blue Ridge Parkway Destination Center | |
| Designer | Lord, Aeck & Sargent, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| Location | Asheville, North Carolina, USA |
| Date | 2004 to 2007 |
| Building Type | Government Building |
| Construction System | Steel, wood, glass, masonry |
| Climate | Mild Temperate |
| Context | Rural |
| Architectural Style | Neo-Vernacular |
| Street Address | 195 Hemphill Knob Road |
| Notes | Building is heated by Trombe walls along the south facade. |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | National Parks Service |
| Cost | $9.8 Million US |
| Area | 12,000 square feet (1,115 square meters) |
| Stories | 2 |
| Program | exhibition hall, 70-seat theater, bookstore, offices. |
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- Passive Solar on the Blue Ridge Parkway - EDC, 2008.0501
- $9.8 million visitor center opens along Blue Ridge Parkway - 2007.1218
