Heifer International Murphy Keller Education Center
Little Rock, AR
Phase 2 of the master plan, the Murphy Keller Education Center serves as a Welcome Pavilion & Interactive Education Center and was completed in 2009. It contains a gallery for exhibits, a gift shop, cafe, and meeting/seminar spaces. The extensive use of recycled materials in the building structure and placement within a constructed wetland on a reclaimed brownfield demonstrates the potential and tangible results of employing “smart” design and responsible planning to model environmental development strategies. The Education Center also provides support for activities in the Commons, as well as the entry/exit point for visitors to the future Phase 3 Global Village educational experience.
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Civic
Corporate
Interiors
Sustainability
Awards
American Architecture Award – Chicago Athenaeum
Honor Citation Award – AIA/Gulf States
Member Choice Award – AIA/Arkansas
First Place – UA Fay Jones School of Architecture Alumni Design Awards
Silver Interior Design Award – ASID/South Central Chapter
Excellence in Construction, Institutional $6-10M – Associated Builders and Contractors/Arkansas Chapter
Three Green Globes rated