Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center / Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Architects: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA
Project Area: 2,044 sqm
Year: 2007
Photographs: BCJ
The new Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center is sited between a sagebrush meadow and a riparian forest along the Snake River. Approaching through a grove of spruce, cottonwood and aspen trees, visitors are drawn into a courtyard that provides a calm and intimate place in the vast Wyoming landscape. The proportions of this outdoor space accommodate groups of people for gatherings and orientation. The roof tilts upward and away from the courtyard, its jagged edges celebrating the peaks of the Teton Range beyond.
Entering through a vestibule at the north end of the courtyard, visitors are drawn into the ‘heart’ of the building; a large gathering hall that accommodates many functions with the magnificent view of the Teton Range as a backdrop. A large concrete and stone fireplace acts as the focal point of the room. Additional program elements including a bookstore, art gallery and classroom are located adjacent to the gathering space.
The new Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center pays homage to the strong tradition of rustic architecture in the national parks while remaining fully modern in its design, execution and interpretive mission.
The architecture, landscape and interpretive elements of the new visitor center are carefully and sensitively integrated to provide a rich experience for the visitor.



































12 comments »
perfect.
kudos.
I wanted to do my ms here in kaust can anyone tell me how to find d fee details of the college
if any one of u knew d fee datails send it to me to nazimuddin.vit@gmail.com
I am in love
I want to go
I love the choice of materials, the overall layout and the proportions… such a great building. I especially like how the roof fits in with the mountains in the background. I would really love to go there!
I believe that the architect has succeeded in creating an intimate space, first through choosing wood as a main material which belongs to nature and to the site and second by creating a courtyard where people can gather!! the roof is perfectly built & designed which added alot to the design of the building !
It seems as a good project with a calculated aspects .. I wish there are more interior shots that clearly the inner experience.
yum. this building emanates so much warmth, especially in that frosty environment.
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