Visitor Center at the South Entry
Visitor Center at the South Entry
ENHANCE VISITOR EXPERIENCE
VISITOR INFORMATION
Lot C
Park visitors have diverse needs for information and services based on their familiarity with the park and intentions for their visit. Whether arriving by public transportation, foot, bike or by car, everyone will be directed to a visitor center in Washington Park. The visitor centers are planned for three locations, and will provide much needed services and park-wide information to allow park visitors to have a better experience and extend their stay. They are the Hubs for each area of the park.
Lot B
Visitor Center at the Gardens
South Entry The new South Entry Garden Plaza in front of TriMet’s Les AuCoin plaza brings visitors to a welcoming, central park arrival point. These gardens and paths replace the existing road and bus lanes, and screen the parking lot below (Lot B). Visitors are directed to the new visitor center and the World Forestry Center at one end, and the expanded Oregon Zoo Plaza at the other. This new visitor center is the Hub and will include information and maps about park destinations, special events and activities, options for getting around the park, restrooms and drinking fountain.
Gardens A new visitor center will be built adjacent to the Rose Garden Store and restrooms. This Hub provides a central spot for visitors to get information and services. In addition, the number of restrooms will be expanded. The visitor center will include information and maps about park destinations, special events and activities, options for getting around the park.
Visitor Center at Hoyt Arboretum
When the indoor garden or greenhouse conservatory is built, visitors will have an indoor garden experience year-round. Programming might include a small café used as a rental space for special events. Visitor center services might also be moved to this new facility and if so, the Rose Garden Store can expand into the vacated space.
Arboretum The Hoyt Arboretum visitor center will receive upgrades and will include the same kind of park-wide information and maps as the other Hub locations.
“Indoor garden would be great with Portland’s rain.”
Timeless architecture and materials.
Phil Harderger Park | San Antonio
The visitor center plays an important part in creating identity. WASHINGTON PARK MASTER PLAN UPDATE - DRAFT, NOVEMBER 2017
“I think a glasshouse indoor garden would be amazing as it is at so many other renowned gardens in the world. Glasshouses open up so many more varieties of enjoyment.” -Washington Park Master Plan outreach survey results
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