Archinect - News 2024-12-23T20:19:17-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150374861/architecture-research-office-reveals-plans-for-frederic-church-center-for-art-and-landscape-in-upstate-new-york Architecture Research Office reveals plans for Frederic Church Center for Art and Landscape in Upstate New York Josh Niland 2023-09-21T19:38:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bb/bb5e867b6d313dc51dc52be547daca79.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/12183539/architecture-research-office" target="_blank">Architecture Research Office (ARO)</a>, in partnership with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYS OPRHP) and The Olana Partnership (TOP), has today revealed a new plan for the Frederic Church Center for Art and Landscape at the Olana State Historic Site in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/100904/upstate" target="_blank">Upstate New York</a>.</p> <p>The new Center is the centerpiece of a larger master plan designed in 2015 by <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/78838165/nelson-byrd-woltz-landscape-architects" target="_blank">Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects (NBW)</a>. The scheme includes a restoration of the famed Hudson River School painter&rsquo;s self-designed farm and homestead, which was constructed on the property between 1860 and 1900. ARO&rsquo;s Center will serve as the new visitors arrival gateway overlooking the Catskills range at the site&rsquo;s historic core, ensuring that their experience will be compatible with the surrounding landscape and vistas beyond.</p> <p>Featuring a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1038570/mass-timber" target="_blank">mass timber</a> design, the total 4,500-square-foot structure includes a broad outdoor terrace and large bird-safe glazed windows. <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/134886/cross-laminated-timber" target="_blank">CLT</a> roof panels combine with e...</p>