Memphis Botanic Garden - Live at the Garden
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Architecture
Comprehensive Planning
Interior Design
Programming
Site Planning
Wayfinding/Signage -
Environmental Education Strategies
Heat Island Effect Mitigation
Light Pollution Reduction
Low Maintenance Materials
Passive Building Envelope
Rainwater Management
Wetland Preservation -
Completed May 2014
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Memphis, Tennessee
The project uses a series of linked landscape interventions to create an outdoor garden room and strengthen the relationships between the new landscapes and the surrounding gardens. The project includes an outdoor performing arts center, music venue, indoor performance/rehearsal spaces, and support facilities.
Weaving an outdoor performing arts and events space into an 11-acre site within the 96-acre Memphis Botanic Garden with its 30 specialty gardens and Level 4 Arboretum.
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The master plan was inspired by the concept of a large-scale garden room, the “live” garden, that enhances the experience of the annual “Live at the Garden” concert series in addition to year-round performances that are held across the arts “campus”. Each provide a unique garden experience dedicated to family picnics, unstructured activities, and performance-related activities in all seasons. The “campus” also provides important satellite spaces for school groups, organizations, community companies, and professional companies throughout the arts including theatre, opera, acoustical / amplified / choral music, dance, symphony, and film.
