OLBRICH BOTANICAL GARDENS · 2013-03-26 · OLBRICH BOTANICAL GARDENS Public Stakeholder Meeting 3...

OLBRICH BOTANICAL GARDENS P u b l i c S t a k e h o l d e r M e e t i n g 3

MARCH 25, 2013

Olbrich Botanical Gardens will be a locally treasured and globally renowned source of beauty and education celebrating the importance of

plants in a sustainable world. -- OBG Vision Statement

03.26.2013 HGA Architects and Engineers, Inc. Olbrich Botanical Gardens Masterplan

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AAgenda AG

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1. Welcome and Introductions 5 minutes

2. Background 20 minutes a. Review current service profile, program elements, and their subsequent investments b. Review existing building and site planning

3. Design 40 minutes a. Introduce facility and site plan options b. Discuss phasing and quality/service/cost balance c. Next Steps [10 minute break]

4. Interaction discussion and input on options and phasing 45 minutes


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BACKGROUND


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Olbrich Botanical Gardens will be a locally treasured and globally renowned source of beauty and education celebrating

the importance of plants in a sustainable world.

VVision Statement BA

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Why now?

VISITOR GROWTH

• Increase parallels Madison region’s population growth in past 20 years.

BBUILDING CHALLENGES

• Facilities expanded over time since 1977 and do not function or perform for OBG’s needs.

• Building is out-of-date, in poor condition and energy inefficient

• 2025: estimated 325,000 visitors (1.5x today’s levels, based on population growth) BA

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Investments in Olbrich Botanical Gardens

EDUCATION CLASSES

• 1284% increase (1992 – 2011)

• 1992: 13 classes • 2011: 180 classes

MMEMBERS

• 255 % increase (1991 – 2011)

• 1991: 1,766 households

• 2011: 6,267 households

VISITORS

• 308 % increase (1990 – 2011)

• 1990: 60,000 • 2011: 245,183

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BBalance of Parameters

BUDGET

QUALITY SERVICE

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Starkweather Creek Watershed & Green Space

LAKE MONONA

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Voight Farm

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City of Madison Property

(former Blettner property)

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Site Analysis

FFUTURE GARDEN

DEVELOPMENT

OOUTDOOR DINNER/CONCERT

AREA

OOFF-SITE PARKS

STORAGE

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215 parking spaces


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EExisting Building Plan

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1. Lobby 2,383 sf 2. Gift Shop 800 sf 3. Library 424 sf 4. Atrium 1,931 sf 5. Meeting Room 1,066 sf 6. Commons 2,996 sf 7. Office 1,984 sf 8. Conservatory 9,948 sf 9. Headhouse 2,939 sf 10. Greenhouse 9,539 sf 11. Quonsets 3,392 sf


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PProgram Offerings • Education

– Adult Classes and Garden Walks – Family Classes – Explorer School Programs (fall, winter, spring) – Children’s Kitchen Garden School Program for Madison School

District (summer) – Adult Group Off-site Presentations/Lectures – K-12 Community Group Programs (i.e. scout group, day care,

church youth group) – Garden Answer Service – Tram Program (guided tours using tram in outdoor gardens) – Guided Garden Strolls of outdoor gardens (spring-fall

weekends) – Guided and Self-guided Group Tours (year round) – Herb and Thai Gardens and Conservatory Docent-led Drop-in

Strolls – Teacher Institute with Greater Madison Writing Project – Wisconsin Science Festival Program with UW-Madison – Volunteer Continuing Education Programs

• Special Events – Blooming Butterflies Event – Rhapsody in Bloom – Cocktails in the Conservatory – Music Concerts and Dance Performances – Plant & Leaf Mulch Sales – Thai Fest – Crackle: Fire & Froth – Home Garden Tour – Indulgence, Wine and Chocolate Tasting – Members’ Only Receptions & Events

• Plant Shows & Exhibits – Holiday Express Train & Flower Show – Spring Flower Show – Conservatory Changing Exhibits and Related Programs – Art Exhibits – Fiber Arts Show

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UUnmet Space Needs & Facility Condition Issues BA

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GGarver/ Cottage

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children’s

Conservatory Horticulture Development/Membership Marketing/PR Gift Shop Education Facilities/Maintenance

Specialty Events Catering

Leadership Volunteers

Facility Circulation

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FFunctional Adjacency Analysis

GARDEN SUPPORT • HEADHOUSE • GREENHOUSES • QUONSETS • NURSERY • COMPOST AREA • MAINTENANCE SHOP

CONSERVATORY

GARDEN

GARDEN SUPPORT

PUBLIC

LOBBY

GIFT SHOP

KITCHEN

PUBLIC • COMMONS • ATRIUM • MEETING ROOM • CLASSROOM • AUDITORIUM • EDUCATION HALL • PLANT SHOW HALL

CAFE

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COONSERVATORY

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GARDEN SUPPORT

PUBLIC

LOBBY

GIFT SHOP

KITCHEN

Conservatory, Horticulture,

Facility Maintenance

Gift Shop

Volunteer Services

Rentals, Development

& Membership, Marketing & PR, Special Events

Departmental Adjacency Analysis

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OOverall Sustainability Goals 1. Inspire and instruct 2. Model best practices 3. Make a positive impact on

the Starkweather Creek watershed

Energy

Water

People

Plants BACK

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Lauritzen Gardens: Parking Garden

Vegetated bioswale: 3 star certified for Sustainable Sites Initiative

SSustainable Parking Gardens

Queens Botanical Garden: Parking Garden Project

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Have Recommend Horticulture Exhibit Hall

• Atrium – crowded/too small, poor controls & access.

• When not used as plant show, space for total of 352 people (lecture), 264 people (banquet).

Gift Shop • Too small. Inadequate storage & support.

• Adequate space for product/plant display, visitor accommodations, storage, & support.

Café / Food Service • n/a - Gift Shop sells ice cream and refreshments.

• Food service option available on-site. Indoor & outdoor seating.

Entry & Lobby Space • Poor flow, orientation, wayfinding, signage, & accommodations.

• Visitor orientation & member recognition area.

• Visitor accommodations. Events Staff & VVolunteer Workspace

• Inadequate workspace & support. • Daylit private/shared offices, workstations, workspace support

• Volunteer workspace and lockers. Garden Pavilion • n/a – No outdoor covered public

space. • Open-air pavilion in garden with

seating for 64 (banquet).

Investments in Public & Visitor Experience: Summary

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Have Recommend Classrooms • Atrium – divide into 3 Explorer

areas. • Commons – larger classes.

• 1 classroom for 65 people. • 1 studio/makerspace/lab for 30

people. Education Hall • Commons – lectures,

performances, and banquets. • Dividable space for total of 320

people (lecture), 200 people (banquet).

Library • Schumacher Library – 72 lf of shelves, undersized reading area.

• Library with adequate space for large collections, technology, & visitor accommodations.

Auditorium • n/a – use Atrium for Explorer orientation.

• Orientation auditorium with seating for 65 people.

Education Staff & VVolunteer Workspace

• Inadequate workspace & support. • Daylit private/shared offices, workstations, workspace support.

• Volunteer workspace and lockers.

Investments in Education: Summary BA

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Have Recommend Greenhouse & Plant PPropagation

• Out-dated greenhouse. Roof leaks, inflexible benches, & is energy inefficient.

• Additional greenhouse/plant production space to overwinter tropicals & bulbs, and support expansion of gardens/facility.

Storage & Support • Inadequate storage space. Very little support space. Headhouse is a jumble of uses.

• Efficient storage option. • Maintenance shop and

headhouse exclusively for plant propagation.

Horticultural Staff & VVolunteer Workspace

• Inadequate workspace & support. • Daylit private/shared offices, workstations, workspace support

• Volunteer workspace and lockers.

Investments in Growing the Gardens: Summary BA

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PPublic Feedback on Investments BA

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PPublic Feedback on Investments BA

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• Be an exciting, engaging, and relevant destination where visitors personally connect to the beauty and importance of plants in a sustainable world.

• Provide exemplary and innovative educational and interpretive opportunities based on best practices for informal education.

• Be known as a leader in Midwest horticulture by the residents of the Madison area, the 7-county region, the State, and nationally.

• Be a leader and model in sustainability in horticulture, landscape design, facilities, operations, and programs.

• Strengthen the relationship between the Gardens and its neighbors and foster trust in this relationship through both the process of this study and the end result.

GGuiding Principles BA

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OOverall Project Goals

• Enhance the visitor experience through improved and expanded flexible public building spaces, ancillary functions, street presence, amenities, building & facility capacity, visitor flow, visitor orientation, and programs.

• Expand and enhance educational and interpretive opportunities. • Improve site for plant production, facilities maintenance, and storage. • Upgrade staff and volunteer work space to improve efficiencies and

traffic flow. • Fine tune efficiency of the facility and operations to strengthen the

financial health of the Gardens. • Improve sustainable facility operations to efficiently use energy, lower

environmental impacts, and reduce consumption of resources in daily operations.

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DESIGN


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DDesign Options - A DE

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1. Lobby/Orangerie 5,800 sf

2. Gift Shop 1,900 sf

3. Library 1,240 sf

4. Atrium 1,930 sf

5. Orientation 1,140 sf

6. Education Hall 3,000 sf

7. Office 3,770 sf

8. Conservatory 9,870 sf

9. Headhouse 4,000 sf

10. Greenhouse 16,500 sf

11. Quonsets 3,390 sf

12. Garden Pavilion 1,300 sf

13. Classroom 1,050 sf

14. Plant Show Hall 4,030 sf

15. Classroom 1,800 sf

16. Growing Lab 1,500 sf

17. Office 1,800 sf

18. Greenhouse 2,400 sf


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DESI

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DDesign Options - A

134,470 sf existing


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DDesign Options - A

76,897 sf


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DESI

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DDesign Options - A

60 overflow

43 expansion

215 existing


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DDesign Options - B DE

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1. Lobby/Orangerie 5,600 sf 2. Gift Shop 1,900 sf 3. Library 1,240 sf 4. Orientation 1,930 sf 5. Education Hall 3,000 sf 6. Office 3,770 sf 7. Conservatory 9,870 sf 8. Headhouse 4,000 sf 9. Greenhouse 16,240 sf 10. Quonsets 1,700 sf 11. Garden Pavilion 1,300 sf 12. Classroom 1,050 sf 13. Plant Show Hall 4,050 sf 14. Classroom 1,800 sf 15. Growing Lab 1,500 sf 16. Office 1,800 sf 17. Greenhouse 2,400 sf

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DDesign Options - B

134,470 sf existing


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DDesign Options - B

74,291 sf


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DDesign Options - B

58 overflow

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215 existing

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1. Lobby/Orangerie 4,825 sf 2. Gift Shop 2,100 sf 3. Orientation 1,480 sf 4. Library 1,180 sf 5. Classroom 1,800 sf 6. Education Hall 3,000 sf 7. Office 8,660 sf 8. Conservatory 9,870 sf 9. Headhouse 5,120 sf 10. Greenhouse 16,000 sf 11. Quonsets 1,700 sf 12. Garden Pavilion 1,300 sf 13. Meeting Room 1,050 sf 14. Plant Show Hall 4,030 sf 15. Classroom 1,800 sf 16. Growing Lab 1,500 sf 17. Greenhouse 2,400 sf

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DDesign Options - C

134,470 sf existing


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DDesign Options - C

73,719 sf


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DDesign Options - C

215 existing

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DDesign Options - C


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SSupport Space 1. Heated Storage: 1,340 sf 2. Cold Storage: 3,731 sf 3. Future Cold Storage: 4,250 sf

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BBalance of Parameters

BUDGET

QUALITY SERVICE

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N D J F M A M Phase 1:

Pre-Design

Phase 2:

Schematic Design

2012 2013

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Core Team Meetings

Public Stakeholder Meetings: Input and feedback from the Public, Neighbors, Garden Clubs, Plant Societies, OBG Staff Groups, OBG Volunteers

Pre-Design

Schematic Design

Design + Documentation Construction + Move-in

TBD GRAND

OPENING

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NEXT

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NNext Steps 1. Public Stakeholder Meeting 4

• Monday, April 22 • 6:30 – 8:30 pm • Schematic Design: Evaluate & Refine Concept


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YOUR INPUT AND FEEDBACK

A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in. -- Greek Proverb


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FFeedback Activity After the break we will have three tables set up to get your feedback about the three schemes. We will call out three 15 minute intervals so you have a chance to visit each table. Attendees were asked to rate their perception of the quality and experience associated with Education, Visitor & Public Experience, Growing the Gardens, and Site Design for each of the three schemes. Ratings and comments were collected and will be reported back after analysis.


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• Be an exciting, engaging, and relevant destination where visitors personally connect to the beauty and importance of plants in a sustainable world.

• Provide exemplary and innovative educational and interpretive opportunities based on best practices for informal education.

• Be known as a leader in Midwest horticulture by the residents of the Madison area, the 7-county region, the State, and nationally.

• Be a leader and model in sustainability in horticulture, landscape design, facilities, operations, and programs.

• Strengthen the relationship between the Gardens and its neighbors and foster trust in this relationship through both the process of this study and the end result.

GGuiding Principles YO

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OOverall Project Goals

• Enhance the visitor experience through improved and expanded flexible public building spaces, ancillary functions, street presence, amenities, building & facility capacity, visitor flow, visitor orientation, and programs.

• Expand and enhance educational and interpretive opportunities. • Improve site for plant production, facilities maintenance, and storage. • Upgrade staff and volunteer work space to improve efficiencies and

traffic flow. • Fine tune efficiency of the facility and operations to strengthen the

financial health of the Gardens. • Improve sustainable facility operations to efficiently use energy, lower

environmental impacts, and reduce consumption of resources in daily operations.

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THAN

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“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” -- Marcus Tullius Cicero


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