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Peckham & Wright Architects, Inc. Cape Girardeau Conservation Campus Nature Center Missouri Department of Conservation Cape Girardeau, Missouri The Nature Center showcases the rich cultural history and diverse natural resources of Southeast Missouri
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Presentation featuring the Missouri Department of Conservation Campus Nature Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri designed by Peckham & Wright Architects, Inc.
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Cape Girardeau Conservation Campus Nature CenterMissouri Department of Conservation
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
The Nature Center
showcases the rich
cultural history and
diverse natural
resources of
Southeast Missouri
Peckham & Wright Architects, Inc.
Design Team:Architects: Peckham & Wright Architects, Inc.Exhibit Design: AldrichPears Associates, Ltd.Landscape Design: Portico GroupStructural Engineering: Trabue, Hansen & Hinshaw, Inc.Mechanical Engineering: CM Engineering
Contractor: Coil Construction Size: 20,000 sq. ft.
Project Cost: $6,500,000
Completion Date: May, 2005
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Out of planning, design…
and construction…
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and Shadow
The Nature Center emerges onto the landscape.
Light
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Nestled among the rolling hills…
and fishing ponds of Cape Girardeau’s County Park North
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beyond a curved wall of windows.
with views of the nearby forest and wildlife…
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Providing: Structure Light Solar Heating Passive Cooling
Beginning outside, the “spine” of the building continues through to the lobby and beyond.
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Step into the “Intro” Theatre…
or stop by the Nature Shop.
BOOKS& GIFTS
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Join a hands-on program in one of the classrooms…
or view a presentation in the 160-seat ADA accessible auditorium.
Learning
Active
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Journey through the Center’s many interactive exhibits.
Exploring the Past,
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Present…
Meet Conservation staff at the working resource laboratory…
or view fresh water wildlife in the aquariums.
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or into a swamp environment.
Enter a trader’s cabin…
AndFuture.
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to the Tupelo Bee hive and watch the bees enter and exit the building.
Follow the window wall…
Can you spot the Queen bee?
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Learn about the recycled, indigenous and other sustainable materials used throughout the building
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
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“We are especially pleased that
the building itself is designed
not only to conserve energy and
other natural resources, but to
serve as a learning tool, offering
opportunities to educate about
conserving resources.”
- Missouri Department of Conservation
Cape Girardeau Conservation Campus Nature Center
Many opportunities await at the
