Urban Ecology Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

	Urban Ecology Center
Designer	The Kubala Washatko Architects, Inc., Cedarburg, Wisconsin, USA
Location	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Date	to 2004
Building Type	School and Academic, Environmental Education Center
Construction System	Wood, steel, glass.
Climate	Mild Temperate
Context	Urban
Architectural Style	Neo-Vernacular
Street Address	1500 E Park Place
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Street overview.	Front of building.	Rear of building.	Observation Tower.
Entry.	Lobby.	Lobby.	Reception desk.
Exhibit space.	Computer lab.	Classroom.	Classroom.
	Detail. Spiral stair.	Detail. Slides.	Detail. Pivoting wall, closed.
Detail. Pivoting wall, open.	Mechanical room.	Roof-mounted photovoltaic panels. Photo by Michael Pereckas.

Building Details
Client	Urban Ecology Center
Cost	$3.5 Million US
Area	19,000 square feet (1,765 square meters)
Stories	4
Height	75 feet (22.9 meters) to tower
Program	Classrooms, exhibit space, offices, studio, solarium, observation tower.

The Urban Ecology Center is a community environmental education center located in Milwaukee, WI. The building site abuts Milwaukee's Riverside Park - 12 acres of woodland and riverside habitat - designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. The center is also adjacent to Riverside High School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.