g a r d e n p a t h + w e l c o m e c e n t e r SPRING 2013
PROFESSOR: JAMES ROSE, AIA CLIENT: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE LOCATION: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE BOTANICAL GARDENS
NEED: A Welcome Center at the entry point of the University Gardens that would become an essential part of the UT Garden experience, while housing several programmatic spaces necessary for furthering the Garden’ s purposes of Research, Education, and Outreach.
RESOLVE: The 10,000 sq. ft. facility became an extension of the organic garden pathways within the Botanical site. The formal qualities are directional as they guide visitors to points of interest, while simultaneously expressing the programmatic hierarchy of the Garden’ s three main pillars: Research, Education, and Outreach. The overall design is responsive to the context on all four sides and stands as a sculpture compliment to the content and surroundings.