Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre

About the Project

The Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre, Te Māra Huaota o Waipapa, is a much-loved, multi-use facility situated within one of Christchurch’s most popular attractions.

The architectural vision for the visitor centre was to connect people and plants, educating them about the beauty, variety and complexity of the plant world.

Christchurch City Council

Client

April 2014

Completed

Christchurch

Location

The centre includes a multi-function seminar/education/events room, interactive displays of the botanical collection, nursery facilities with greenhouses, herbarium and potting areas, a library/archive area, staff spaces and equipment, maintenance storage areas, and a café.

The steel and glass structure combines to form the façade, which then links to and connects with, interior and exterior elements. Visitors not only get to enjoy the expansive views of the gardens, they also get to experience the intricacies and inner workings of the day-to-day operations within the centre.

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