Tag: Biological Park
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Architectural Feature: ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden Conservatory
2019 Architecture + Community Award Winner For newer buildings or sites completed within the last 50 years that have made our community stronger. The ABQ Biopark provides the city with an outstanding educational and recreational resource in the four components of its design and mission: The Zoo, Aquarium, Tingley Beach, and the Botanical Garden. The…
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Architectural Feature: Rio Grande Nature Center
The Rio Grande Nature Center and Preserve is a symbol of a profoundly important, but rapidly diminishing New Mexico ecosystem. The open fields are vestiges of a beautiful pastoral setting, which once stretched the length of the city. The natural wetlands still harbor a diverse set of environments that sharply contrast with those of the…
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Architectural Feature: Albuquerque BioPark
The Albuquerque Biological Park (or Albuquerque BioPark) is an environmental museum located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It contains four separate facilities: The Albuquerque Aquarium contains a 285,000 gallon ocean tank containing Gulf of Mexico saltwater species from estuaries, surf zone, shallow waters, coral reefs, and ocean. The Rio Grande Botanic Garden is a 36 acre facility…
New Mexico Architectural Foundation 