Pleae join us for a
presentation on the new
headquarters for the
Botanic Research
Institute of Texas.
Designed by Hugh
Hardy of H3 Hardy
Collaborative Architecture,
the 68,000 square foot
building will house the
Institute’s herbarium
collection of one million
holdings and a library
of more than 100,000 books,
periodicals, and journals from
around the world. The project
design will aim to meet the
LEED Gold Certification
through acomprehensive
conservation effort including
energy, building
materials and water conservation.
Dr. Sy Sohmer, President and
Director of BRIT, will discuss
BRIT’s role in conservation of
our natural heritage and the role
that the new building and landscape
will play in their mission of discovery,
documentation and information
dissemination of plant conservation.
Date:
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Place: The Gardens Restaurant
Time: 5:30 Social /Cash Bar
6:30 Dinner & Program
Reservations: By February 18 to:
aiafw@aiafortworth.org/
Click red link above for complete details.
