2008 Awards

HONOR AWARD - Landscape Architectural Design

Everett Children’s Adventure Garden, Bronx, NY

MKW + Associates, LLC 
www.mkwla.com

The Children's Adventure Garden is a unique parcel of land, nestled between hills with rock outcroppings and wetlands with meadow, pond and outfall. The existing site features were integrated into the overall design concept of the Garden. Topiary creatures such as caterpillars, a butterfly and a frog celebrate the arrival to the Discovery Plaza. Each of the four open air Galleries was established as a distinct entity yet integrated with the overall experience of the site. The Sun, Dirt & Water Gallery and the Wonder Gallery, are natural extensions of the two interactive spaces located in the Plant Discovery Center Building. The former allows children to explore how plants make their own food while the latter stresses the diversity of the plant kingdom. The Meadow Gallery, located in front of the Discovery Center and Plaza, invites children to learn how flowers are pollinated and seeds are distributed. The Ecosystem Gallery allows children to interpret the interdependent relationships between plants and animals. Other features in this Garden include Boulder and Beth's Mazes, two elements that invite children to play.

Credits

Client:  The New York Botanical Garden  
Architect:  Dattner Architects  
Exhibit Designer:  Van Sickle & Rolleri, Ltd.