Darwin D. Martin House Complex- Table of Contents..............F. L. Wright in Buffalo - Table of Contents
Darwin D. Martin House Complex- Table of Contents..............F.
L. Wright in Buffalo - Table of Contents
2008 Photographs - Martin House
and Visitors' Center
Darwin D. Martin House Complex
Photographs taken October 21, 2008
The visitors' center now is scheduled to open early next year as the Eleanor and Wilson Greatbatch Pavilion.
The 7,775-square-foot surface space, enclosed on three sides by transparent triple-pane glass panels, is further brightened by skylights.It will serve as an orientation and study center for arriving visitors. The underground space, which will be off-limits to the public, will house heating, air conditioning, plumbing and power sources.
The interpretive gallery will offer a video orientation to visitors prior to their tour of the Martin House complex. There will be interpretive exhibits focusing on aspects of the six-building campus that you canât visualize during your tour, i.e. the structure of Frank Lloyd Wrightâs Martin House.
The low-profile pavilion just west of the landmark Martin House will cost about $5 million - not counting"soft costs" such as engineering and consulting fees.
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Model of the Martin House Complex. Missing: Gardener's Cottage |
Far left: Visitors' Center under construction |
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Visitors' Center |
Visitors' Center |
Visitors' Center |
Visitors' Center |
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Visitors' Center designed by Toshiko Mori |
Formal name of the visitors' center: Eleanor and Wilson Greatbatch Pavilion |
Projected opening: early 2009 |
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Martin House |
Martin House |
Martin House |
Martin House |
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Martin House |
In spite of construction and rehabilitation, the museum complex is offering tours in record-breaking numbers. |
Center: verandah |
