inhabitat

visitor center

rendering of new tan buildings near ancient fort

Studio Lotus designs an innovative and low-impact visitor center for Jodhpur’s Mehrangarh Fort

Delhi-based multidisciplinary design practice Studio Lotus has won a competition to design the new visitor center...

Glazed envelope Østerild Visitors and Operation Center by Cubo Arkitekter

Sleek fiberglass visitor center is a beacon for wind energy in Denmark

The wind turbines in Thisted, Denmark don’t just generate renewable energy — they're among the world’s largest...

Mulan Weichang Visitors Center, yurts, China, Mongolia, HDD Architecture, visitor center, green architecture, wooden beams, locally sourced materials, natural light, library, low-e glass

Yurt-inspired visitor’s center in China blends into its exceptional surroundings

This gorgeous visitor center in China was inspired by Mongolian yurts. Architecture firm HDD combined locally sourced...

Mutti masterplan, Mutti tomato factory, Mutti visitor center, Mutti Italy, Mutti masterplan by Carlo Ratti Associati, food processing plant architecture, tomato architecture, tomato jar architecture, unusual vegetable themed architecture, tomato processing factory

Thousands of tomato-sauce jars to turn into “tomato architecture” at Mutti

An endless red waterfall of tomatoes will wow visitors at the new headquarters for Mutti - one of the world’s...

Picchio Ice Rink Visitors Center by Klein Dytham architecture, Picchio Ice Rink Visitors Center, Picchio Ice Rink, semi-natural ice rink, cedar shingle facade, Studio on Site, Mount Asama resort, Hoshinoya resort architecture, KERA-IKE ice rink,

Beautiful visitors center curves around a semi-natural ice rink in a Japanese forest

Tokyo-based Klein Dytham architecture completed a beautiful timber-clad visitor center befitting its surroundings...

Vijversburg visitor center, visitor center, the Netherlands, Studio Maks, Junya Ishigami + Associates, green architecture, curved glass, glass facade, parkland

Three glass arms and a sunken visitor center enhance this renovated Dutch park

Some people have a wonderful knack for devising new ways of seeing the world - including Studio Maks and Junya...

Kornets Hus by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, Kornets Hus in Denmark, Kornets Hus visitor center, Kornets Hus cultural center, Kornets Hus Hjørring, grain house visitor center, Jutland visitor center, Hjørring architecture

New light-filled learning center celebrates the food history of one of Denmark’s oldest towns

Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter just won a competition to design a new cultural center for one of the oldest settlements...

LEGO House by BIG, LEGO House opening, lego house by bjarke ingels, lego house in Billund, Lego House experience zones, lego house tickets, lego house architecture, lego block inspired architecture

BIG’s LEGO House tops out with opening date in September

The place where “fun is handmade” just got one big step closer to becoming a reality. The Bjarke Ingel Group-designed...

green-roofed visitor center, Anne Carrier Architecture, Bonnallie Services Center in Quebec, Mont Orford National Park visitor center, Mont Orford National Park architecture, contemporary visitor center, Stukely Lake architecture

Green-roofed visitor center blends into Quebec’s lakeside landscape

This handsome timber building by the lake looks like a sumptuous holiday retreat, but rest assured it’s open...

Kalø Castle Visitor Center by Arkitema Architects, Mols Bjerge National Park visitor center, Kalø Castle ruins new visitor center, Kalø Castle Visitor Center, hill-shaped architecture visitor center

Visitor center disguised as a hill to welcome visitors to Denmark’s historic Kalø Castle Ruins

The beautiful historic ruins of Kalø Castle are unmissable, but its planned visitor center might not be too easy...

Monmouth Battlefield State Park Visitor Center by ikon.5 architects, Monmouth Battlefield State Park Visitor Center architecture, Monmouth Battlefield State Park Visitor Center in New Jersey, Monmouth Battlefield pavilion, LEED Silver visitor center, LEED Silver pavilion, LEED Silver architecture in New Jersey

LEED Silver visitor center is a portal to a historic American battlefield

Calling attention to a historic landscape can be difficult when there are few artifacts to differentiate it from...

Skamlingsbanken Visitor Center , green-roofed visitor center in Denmark, CEBRA Architects

This green-roofed visitor center will be nestled under a hill in Denmark

The green-roofed Skamlingsbanken Visitor Center near Sjølund in southern Denmark will blur the line between nature...

Icefjord Center, Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter, visitor center, UNESCO heritage site, Greenland, glacier, green architecture, UNESCO protected site, wooden structure

Greenland’s wooden Icefjord Center will offer sweeping views of the glacial landscape

The Icefjord Center consists of wooden framework, designed as a truss, that bridges across the landscape. The building...

Wasit Natural Reserve, Wasit Natural Reserve Visitor Center, United Arab Emirates, natural reserve, bird habitat, bird watching, landscape architecture, visitor center, X Architects, rehabilitation

Exemplary natural reserve completed in Sharjah replaces a sprawling rubbish dump

The rehabilitation process of the area, located in Sharjah, started in 2005 with the removal of approximately 40,000...

national library of israel, herzog & de meuron, rafi segal, harvard school of design, shinar architects, underground library, public library, research laboratories, visitor center, climate-controlled archive, topography, vitrines, Israel Museum, Israeli Science Museum, Hebrew University, David Bloomberg

Herzog & de Meuron Unveil Plans for the National Library of Israel

The National Library of Israel is finally back on track. While Israeli architect Rafi Segal was originally awarded...

Pombal Castle, Comoco Arquitectos, Portuguese architects, visitor center, castle revitalization, medieval architecture, medieval castle, castle ruins, green renovation, exhibition space, virtual history

Pombal Castle’s Magnificent Visitor Center is a Limestone Monolith in a Medieval Fortress

Comoco Arquitectos were commissioned to design the visitor center and landscaping, including the revitalization...

Aquaterra Environmental Centre, Tectoniques Architectes, parc des iles, france, environmental centre, eco center

The Aquaterra Environmental Center Rehabilitates a Former Coking Plant in France

The Aquaterra Environmental Center sits on what used to be the Drocourt coking plant, which began operation in...

Denton Corker Marshall, stonehenge, stonehenge visitor center, visitor center, energy efficient, gray water, locally harvested materials, prehistoric monument, renewable materials, neolithic man, sweet chestnut, salisbury limestone

Energy-Efficient Stonehenge Visitor Center Opens its Doors in the UK

Located 1.5 miles west of Stonehenge, the new visitor center is comprised of three separate buildings—or “pods”—each...

Arkitema, Hammershus castle, Hammershus, Denmark, Poul Schülein, Baltic Sea, Bornholm, castle ruins, visitor center, denmark landscape, northern europe

Arkitema Wins Competition for Denmark’s Modern Hammershus Visitor Center

The largest medieval castle in Northern Europe, Hammershus has become a major tourist destination on Bornholm,...

brooklyn botanic garden, visitor center, weiss/manfredi, geoexchange, energy efficient, LEED, LEED Gold, living roof, green roof, landscape architecture, sustainability, stormwater management

Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Green-Roofed Visitor Center Earns LEED Gold Certification

Designed by the New York-based multidisciplinary design firm WEISS/MANFREDI, the BBG Visitor Center was envisioned...

Citylab Design Studio, Warith Design, green design, sustainable design, Lenggong Valley, visitor center, archaeology, bamboo, bamboo architecture, bamboo building, sustainable architecture, green architecture

Citylab Design Studio Unveils Bamboo Lenggong Valley Visitor Center for Malysia

Citylab Design Studio just unveiled their winning proposal for an archaeological visitor centre in Lenggong Valley,...

Golden Gate Bridge Pavilion, Jensen Architects, Project Frog, golden gate bridge, prefab construction, golden gate welcome center, golden gate visitor center

Golden Gate Bridge Visitors Greeted by Energy-Efficient Prefab Welcome Center

The Golden Gate Bridge celebrated it's 75th year anniversary in 2012 and as part of the celebrations, the Golden...

Mapungubwe Interpretation Center, South Africa, Aga Khan Architecture Award, 2013, Limpopo Province, earth construction, design, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, visitor center, Peter Rich Architects, vaults, vaulted construction, barrel vault, freeform vault, local labor, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Vaulted Mapungubwe Interpretation Center in South Africa Shortlisted for 2013 Aga Khan Architecture Award

A UNESCO World Heritage Site located where the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers meet, far north near the borders of Botswana...

Charles Wright Architects, Cairns Botanical Gardens, Australia, VC, visitor center, Predator, reflective armor, rainwater harvesting, solar panels, energy efficiency, passive design, water conservation, insulation, sustainable design, eco-design, botanical

Reflective Predator-Like Armor Clads the Cairns Botanical Gardens Visitor Center in Australia

The visitor center is clad in a series of flat panels that are each placed at different angles, warping the reflecting...

Beijing Green Visitor Center, JDS Architects, eco visitor center, beijing, photovoltaics, undulating roof, welcome center

JDS Architects’ Beijing Green Visitor Center is a Sustainable Building You Can Walk On

JDS Architects recently unveiled their plans for the Beijing Green Visitor Center, which will sit at the entrance...

Denton Corker Marshall, Visitor Center, Green Renovation, World Heritage Site, Stonehenge, Wiltshire County, UK, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, social design, historical preservation, Heritage Lottery Fund

Brand New Stonehenge Visitor Center Upgrade Breaks Ground!

Even though it is one of the most well-known historical monuments in the world, the visitor facilities at the Stonehenge...

green design, eco design, sustainable design, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Weiss/Manfredi, Green roof, geothermic wells, Visitor Center, Rain Garden, sustainable building

PHOTOS: Inhabitat Tours Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s New Green Roofed Visitor Center

Visitors enter the new facility through ornate white wrought iron fences, which swing open at a 90 degree angle...

Red Rock Visitor Canyon Center, Line and Space, las vegas, national conservation area, visitor center, desert architecture

Interpretive Facility at Red Rocks Canyon Responds to the Untouched Side of Las Vegas

Located just 20 minutes outside the bright and busy Las Vegas Strip, this serene desert landscape is known as a...

green design, sustainable design, wind power, solar energy, Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Visitor Center, Centro de Recepción de Visitantes de la Aldea Ceremonial de Orongo, recycled materials, composting toilets, rainwater recycling

World Monument Fund and American Express Unveil Sustainable Easter Island Visitor Center

While tourist traffic to Easter Island is important, WMF wanted to ensure that it was managed to benefit, rather...

The Savill Building, Glenn Howells, gridshell roof, visitor center, windsor great park, sustainable wood

Savill Building’s Curvaceous Locally-Sourced Wood Roof Resembles a Giant Fallen Leaf

Located in a corner of Windsor Great Park, the Savill Gardens are a popular tourist attraction and one of Britain’s...

More Popular Stories >