2009 AIANC Design Awards - Blue Ridge Parkway Destination Center - COTE

Architect: Lord Aeck & Sargent, Inc. - The centers mission is to orient visitors to the history, culture and resources of the Parkway and surrounding region, while demonstrating high-performance, ecological design. The Parkway has more diversity of habitat, supports more species and records more recreational visits than any other National Park. Just as the Parkway was designed to reinforce the regions ecological, geological and cultural features for families and groups traveling by cars, buses and campers, the Destination Center was designed to reinforce the same features through a visibly-sustainable, innovative and enduring building with a minimal ecological footprint. These comprehensive efforts resulted in LEED Gold certification.

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