Project Overview
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.
Project Owner:
Queens Botanical Garden
Location:
43-50 Main Street
Flushing New York 11355
United States
Submitting Architect:
BKSK Architects
Project Completion Date:
September, 2007
Project Site:
Previously Developed Land
Project Type:
Public Assembly – Entertainment/Culture
Project Site Context/Setting:
Urban
Building Gross Floor Area:
15,800 square feet
Other Building Description:
New
Total project cost at time of completion, land excluded:
$12,000,000.00
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