Queens Botanical Garden Visitor & Administration Center, Flushing, New York

From Archiplanet

Jump to: navigation, search
Queens Botanical Garden Visitor & Administration Center
Designer BKSK Architects LLP, New York, New York, USA
Location Flushing, New York, USA
Date to September 2007
Building Type Exhibition and Exposition; Interpretive Center; Office
Construction System Steel, glass
Climate Cold Temperate
Context Urban
Architectural Style Modern
Builder Stonewall Contracting Corp., College Point, New York, USA
Green Certification LEED Platinum Certified
Green Certification Score 52
Street Address 4350 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355-4758 Walk Score
Notes

Contents


[edit] Images

[edit] Discussion

Building Details
Client Queens Botanical Garden, Flushing, New York, USA
Cost $12 Million USD (2007)
Area 15,800 square feet (1,470 square meters)
Stories 2
Site 39 acres (15.8 hectares)
Awards  
Other Details {{{building_misc}}}


"The Queens Botanical Garden is located on 39 acres of land owned by New York City, the legacy of the 1939 and 1964 World's Fairs. It is open to the public, and admission is free.

"The Visitor and Administration Center includes a reception area, an auditorium, a garden store, gallery space, meeting rooms, administrative offices, and a mechanical room. The project is made up of three interconnected spaces: a forecourt and roof canopy, a linear central reception and administration building clad in wood and glass, and an auditorium space tucked into the landscape, sheltered by a sloping green roof." – AIA/COTE

[edit] Project Credits



[edit] Materials

Green Products Used

  • Bamboo Panels and Veneer
  • Composting Toilets
  • Energy-Efficient Interior Luminaires
  • Green Roof Systems
  • Non-Water-Using Urinals
  • Photovoltaic Collectors
  • Recycled-Content, Formaldehyde-Free MDF Moldings
  • Whole-Building Digital Lighting Controls
  • Wood Materials from Salvaged Urban Trees
  • Zero-VOC Interior Paints

[edit] Maps

[edit] References

AIA/COTE Case Study Overview. 2008. American Institute of Architects. Viewed by D. Owen on 2008.0508.

[edit] External Links

Retrieved from "http://www.archiplanet.org/wiki/Queens_Botanical_Garden_Visitor_%26_Administration_Center%2C_Flushing%2C_New_York"
Personal tools