Norfolk, VA
Type:
Cultural + Education
Client:
Norfolk Botanical Garden
The Brock Environmental Education Center strengthens the Norfolk Botanical Garden’s role as a place of learning for all ages. Designed to support youth, adult, and professional education, the Center provides a dedicated setting for deeper, science-based engagement. The center combines a classroom, greenhouse, and laboratory, outfitted to support hands-on study of horticulture, environmental systems, and natural resources. Flexible interior spaces are paired with an outdoor learning environment, allowing instruction to move seamlessly between inside and out. Through careful coordination of technical infrastructure, furnishings, and teaching tools, Dills Architects delivers a high-performance learning environment that reinforces education as a central pillar of the Garden of Tomorrow.
Project Type: Dedicated environmental education and learning facility
Delivery: Designer of Record coordinating architectural, technical, and instructional requirements
Scope + Systems: Environmental Education Lab with laboratory-grade infrastructure and indoor–outdoor learning integration
Status + Timing: Under construction; scheduled for opening Spring 2026
Collaborators:
The Green Room Landscape Architecture | biome consultant
Prospiant | conservatory construction
A.R. Chesson Construction Co. Inc. | construction management
WPL Site Design | landscape architecture
Ann P. Stokes Landscape Architects | landscape architecture
VHB | civil engineering
PACE Collaborative | mechanical + electrical engineering
Sinclair Pratt Cameron, P.C. | structural engineering
GET Solutions, Inc | geotechnical
Siska Aurand | water feature design
Gracia Vigil | water feature design + construction
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