farnsworth visitor center

spring 2017

type: visitor center

location: Plano, IL

The program called for a 5,000-6,000 sq.ft. building. I chose to locate all the administrative program (offices, staff kitchen, and conference room) fit within the old visitor center. This allowed the new design to be solely for the public. My three goals were to maintain the landscape (natural and built), use Mies's design principles from Farnsworth in a new way, and to have a strong focus on the visitor experience.