Subtle Adjunction
A design for an Interpretive Center: An interpretive center is a place focused on disseminating knowledge about natural and/or cultural heritage. The main purpose of this interpretive center is to provide an indoor gallery space for changing exhibitions about the campus, the broader Illinois landscape, as well as plant research being conducted at the U of I. This facility will also serve as a space for class meetings, small lectures, and other events. This design is to serve as an icon, to represent the collective essence of the programs at the U of I arboretum. As implied by its name, it employs multiple strategies to subtly instantiate itself as lasting addition to the existing context.
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Subtle Adjunction
A design for an Interpretive Center: An interpretive center is a place focused on disseminating knowledge about natural and/or cultural heritage. The main purpose of this interpretive center is to provide an indoor gallery space for changing exhibitions about the campus, the broader Illinois landscape, as well as plant research being conducted at the U of I. This facility will also serve as a space for class meetings, small lectures, and other events. This design is to serve as an icon, to represent the collective essence of the programs at the U of I arboretum. As implied by its name, it employs multiple strategies to subtly instantiate itself as lasting addition to the existing context.