Queens Botanical Garden
Project Name  Administrative & Visitors' Center
Borough Queens
Architect BKSK Architects
Venue Type Garden
Address 43-50 Main Street
(between Dahlia and Peck Avenues)
Project Type New Facility
Budget $14 million
City Funding To Date $19.7 million
Square Footage 16,000
Completion Date Spring 2007
Landscape Architect Conservation Design Forum in association with Atelier Dreiseitl
Structural Engineer Weidlinger Associates
M/E/P Engineer P.A. Collins
General Contractor Stonewall Contracting Corp.
Designed to become one of the first buildings in New York City to be LEED-certified Platinum, this structure is a paradigm of "green" building, drawing part of its energy from solar and geothermal sources. Three working roofs incorporate photovoltaic panels and aid in rainwater harvest. A wing-like canopy joins the administrative building with an adjacent auditorium. Both structures are suffused with ample natural light and ventilation, making the facility as friendly to the staff and visitors of the Garden as it is to the environment. City-Owned Institution.


Rendering of new buildings Diagram of the sustainability features, including the working roofs Rendering of canopy over public space joining the buildings Green roof over the auditorium, which harvests rainwater and buffers the sound of low-flying jets
Rendering of interior Floor plans Site plan