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The Outdoor Campus
Client: South Dakota Game Fish & Parks | Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Date of Completion: 2007 | Area: 100.6 acre
Design Summary
The Outdoor Campus is a nature center focusing on outdoor recreational opportunities and the skills needed to take full advantage of them. The interpretive center incorporates exhibit, classroom, presentation and service areas along with offices for regional Game, Fish and Parks Department staff. Natural materials, shapes and massing help tie the building to the landscape. The 100.6 acre outdoor area incorporates an extensive system of trails, ponds and learning stations.
Koch Hazard Architects provided complete architectural, interior design and construction administration services for this new construction project.
Project Highlight
This project is a 1997 AIA South Dakota Design Honor Award winner.