BRIT's New Building in The Fort Worth Cultural District
In spring 2011, BRIT moved into a new 70,000-square-foot (6,500 m2) facility designed by Hugh Hardy of H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture. The building is one of only six buildings in Texas to earn a LEED-NC Platinum Rating from the U.S. Green Building Council. The building's ingenuity and efficiency is supported by sustainable design and organized into two parts: an Archives Block and a Think Block.
The Archives Block houses BRIT's herbarium in a two-story, 20,000-square-foot (1,900 m2), climate-controlled space, with the remaining 5,000 square feet (460 m2) for research and BRIT's library. This space is constructed of tilt-up concrete and partially topped with a solar-paneled roof. The 44,000-square-foot (4,100 m2) Think Block for BRIT's education, exhibit and administrative areas is filled with natural light through floor-to-ceiling glass on the north façade. The design allows for future expansion of 15,000 square feet (1,400 m2). A Living Roof will cover the Think Block. The new BRIT will be located at 1700 University Drive, next to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden (southwest corner of University Drive and Harley Avenue).
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