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The Edible Academy
Office: Cooper Robertson
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Client: New York Botanical Garden
Year: 2016
Typology: Education
Building Type: Learning Center
Project Size: 30,000 SF
Project Cost: $28M
Location: Bronx, New York, NY
To meet a growing interest in urban edible gardening, particularly for New York City’s young learners, Cooper Robertson were commissioned to design an expansion to The New York Botanical Garden’s Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden. The new facility, expands programs for children as well as teachers, families, and adults into a year-round teaching center focusing on the fundamental relationships between, gardening, sustainability, nutrition, and health.
The Edible Academy includes a new 5,300 square foot classroom building and propagation greenhouse as well as expanded garden areas. It is sited to highlight its magnificent setting with views down a steep wooded slope to the Bronx River. A terraced lawn amphitheater and two outdoor pavilions will provide flexible spaces for activities and outdoor events.
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