Oregon Zoo Education Center Featured in ArchDaily’s Roundup of Global Visitor Centers
We’re proud to share that the Oregon Zoo Education Center has been featured in ArchDaily’s article, “Architecture as an Invitation to Explore: 25 Visitor Centers Around the World.”
Selected alongside projects from across the globe, the Education Center stands out as a regional hub for environmental learning. Its organic design blurs the boundary between indoors and outdoors, creating a seamless relationship with the surrounding landscape. Its sustainable architecture creates a seamless relationship between indoor and outdoor spaces, inviting curiosity and encouraging a deeper connection to the natural world.
“These [Seven Cultural Centers with Provocative Forms for New Experiences] are not just informational spaces — they provoke, challenge, and immerse visitors in aesthetic and educational experiences…Here, architecture becomes a form of storytelling: space as narrative.” – Camilla Ghisleni, ArchDaily
The LEED Platinum building was recognized with an AIA COTE Top Ten Award for its net-zero energy performance and its role as a “building that teaches.” Through visible sustainable systems and integrated learning environments, the center reflects the Oregon Zoo’s mission to advance animal welfare, environmental literacy and conservation science.
