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Project • By GIPP arkitektur • Workshops
MARIN EDUCATIONAL CENTER
MARIN EDUCATIONAL CENTERRibersborgsstranden, MalmöThe marine educational center stretches out along Ribersborgsstranden shore, where city and landscape meet. A concrete floor is laid out level with the sand. Sand from the shore is mixed into the concrete to give it the same color and reflecting qualities. From the floor a constellation of solid volumes rise up to lift the room underneath the massive, reed-covered roof just above the horizon.The interstitial spaces created between the floor, the roof and the volumes open onto the surrounding nature, transmit light and provide visibility through towards the horizon. The activity of the marine educational center unfold for anyone who dwells on the shore, while at the same time this activity fr... More
Project • By Metcalfe Architecture & Design • Exhibitions
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Water play, nest-building, plant identification games, and a host of other hands-on activities engage all family members in a beautiful oasis of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG). Designed by Metcalfe in collaboration with the staff of BBG and with landscape architects at Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, the new Discovery Garden seeks to enhance visitors’ experiences with interpretive activities and learning opportunities. More