Bartrams Garden Visitors Center

The B.G. visitor center was positioned to rest on the edge of the forrest and meadow, but also lies on the edge of two geological formations. The successional character of the site influenced the design, which acts as a physical representation of the often subtle transition between two natural elements. NRY BOARD-1-small

• Positioned on the boundary of the Piedmont Upland and Atlantic Coastal Plane, The building was conceived as a physical manifestation of the forces below.

Rendering A

• View from the meadow above, the visitor center takes the form of a thick stone wall.

2 with sky

• View from the lower portion of the site looking along the division between meadow and forrest.

From Forrest

• View from the forrest.