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Battelle Darby Creek Environmental Center

Battelle Darby Creek Environmental Center

Battelle Darby Creek Environmental Center

Location:
Columbus, Ohio

Architect:
DesignGroup

Construction Cost:
$5 million

Project Size:
15,000 SF

LEED Certification:
Registered

The Battelle Darby Creek Environmental Center serves as an educational nature center in which visitors learn about the park’s diverse ecosystems.  The building features a 53 foot long living stream, which reproduces the waterway habitats that are found within the park.  Other interactive exhibits are also featured which allow guests to engage in the natural world around them.

The primary design challenge for the project was the placement of the building in the fragile setting of the park.  The building was oriented on the site to provide an overlook for the natural prairie that supports bison and also to look toward Battelle Darby Creek.  The building orientation supports the principles of climate responsive design as well as other features such as natural ventilation and the use of geothermal heating and cooling systems.

A green roof planted with native vegetation integrates the building into the surrounding landscape. The green roof and the sloping site required careful coordination and planning to design the structure appropriately.  Careful coordination was also required to provide adequate structural support for the living stream, which is supported on a structural floor.

The building is pursuing LEED Silver Certification.

Awards:

  • 2014 AIA Columbus Merit Award
  • 2014 AIA Ohio Merit Design Award

October 2, 2018 Filed Under: Award Winning, Recreational

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