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Building Rendering (Click Picture to view larger size)

At the heart of the expansion is the Visitors Pavilion Complex. Designed by local architect, Gordon Johnson, the Visitors Pavilion Complex will encompass 28,500 square feet and will sit majestically at the entrance to the Garden. An Entry Pavilion with its light-filtering cover and distinctive tower will welcome Garden visitors and provide a unique space for special exhibit features.

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The Auxiliary wing will include a children’s classroom, expanded gift shop and snack bar. It will also house the headquarters of the Garden’s operations, returning the 19th century farmhouse, where Garden staff is currently located, to its exclusive function as a historical exhibit.

The “shining star” of the Visitors Pavilion Complex will be the Orangery. This beautiful octagonal space will have stunning windows and a graceful design that will make it a sought-after location for conventions, receptions and other events. The Orangery will have banquet capacity seating for four-hundred and stand-up reception capacity for one-thousand.

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Connecting the Entry Pavilion and Orangery will be the Grand Hall. This space, which can be open or partitioned, will be a multi-functional area that can be used as foyer space for Orangery events, meeting rooms for conferences and community groups, and as classrooms for expanded educational programs.

Schematic Plan (Click Map to view larger size)

The Garden grounds will also see their own transformation. The exterior of the Visitors Pavilion Complex will feature a fountain, two wall gardens, and an exterior plaza. An arbor will lead visitors from the entry pavilion out to the rest of the garden, and will be graced with a fountain and specialty garden.

Master Plan (Click Map to view larger size)