The new Niagara Falls visitor center will be state of the art. Designed by GWWO Architects, it will feature a state-of-the-art exhibit area with deli sandwiches, specialty coffees, and America’s favorites from the grill. The center will also open 365 days a year. Read on to learn more about the new design. Also, learn about new ways to experience the falls.
GWWO Architects designed the new Niagara falls visitor center
The new Niagara Falls visitor center will feature exhibits and immersive experiences. The building will be comprised of a glass facade and will connect to the falls continuously. It will also feature materials such as limestone from the Niagara escarpment, wood ceilings, and a blackened metal roof. The design will allow visitors to choose their own path through the museum, and will also feature outdoor interpretation and a new accessible path.
The new Niagara Falls visitor center will be built in a way that will increase the natural beauty of the park. It will be a destination for both locals and tourists and will include an interactive exhibit area. The design will incorporate an educational and immersive experience through an integrated design that will integrate interpretation across the landscape and within the new building.
The outdoor interpretation will introduce visitors to the Falls’ ecosystem through placemaking and wayfinding elements, while the indoor interpretive museum space will focus on the human experience.
It will be a state-of-the-art facility
The new visitor center at Niagara Falls State Park will be a cutting-edge, multi-million-dollar facility. The building will have a glass facade with continuous connections to the falls and be made with natural materials, such as limestone from the Niagara escarpment, wood ceilings, and a blackened metal roof. The center will be accessible and provide more space for peak-season visiting. It will also incorporate outdoor exhibits and interpretive elements.
The design of the Niagara Falls Visitor Center incorporates sustainable features, including photovoltaic panels. These will be visible from the ground, reinforcing the historic connection to power generation at the falls. The facility will also feature rainwater catchment systems and green roofs. Construction is expected to begin this fall. A new visitor center for the falls is expected to open in the spring of 2023.
It will be home to deli sandwiches, specialty coffees, and America’s favorites from the grill
While you’re in Niagara Falls, don’t forget to try out the restaurants nearby. The Niagara Falls Visitor Center is a great place to get food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There’s a new deli and grill just outside the visitor center. You can get a delicious sandwich for under $10 at the Boston Hotel Steak & Crab, or a specialty coffee from the patio grill. Other options include Mother Clucker’s food truck, Flip Burger, and Donatello’s Pizza & Pasta.
The Parkway Prime Steakhouse and Lounge in the Doubletree by Hilton is an elegant and casual dining spot with a riverfront view and offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
A quick stop in the park is the Cave of the Winds Café, where you can find grilled sandwiches and other snacks. You can also grab a bite from the Cave of the Winds Snack Bar in Goat Island, which serves grilled sandwiches and pizza. For dessert, you can stop by the Hard Rock Cafe, across the park.
It will be open 365 days a year
The new visitors center is part of a $150 million landscape renovation project that opened in 2011. The park was refurbished in keeping with the vision of Frederick Law Olmsted, and the addition of a new Cave of the Winds pavilion highlights the natural history of the falls. The center will open to the public on Memorial Day weekend in 2023. The state office of parks, recreation, and historic preservation is seeking a construction manager and advisor to help with the project.
In October 2016, the Falls’ public mural project, known as Art Alley, opened at 425 Third Street. The project is comprised of 19 colorful murals that transform the pedestrian walkway into an outdoor urban art gallery. Visitors can enjoy the beautiful works of art while admiring the falls. In addition to the murals, the visitor center will have a gift shop, a café, and a cafe.
It will celebrate the life of Frederick Law Olmsted
The Niagara Falls visitor center is highlighting a one-man play by Gerry Wright entitled, “Frederick Law Olmsted: Passages in the Life of an Unpractical Man.” This one-man play tells the life story of the man who is considered to be the father of landscape architecture. In addition to his work as a landscape architect, Olmsted played crucial roles in slavery and the Civil War. His designs for Niagara Falls State Park, Buffalo Delaware park, and New York City’s Central Park are just a few of the famous parks designed by him and his partner Vaux.
Olmsted, a landscape architect, is best known for designing the parks of Buffalo and Yosemite, where he was a founding partner. He was also an author, a former district attorney for northern New York, and co-founder of The Nation magazine. Besides being an influential landscape architect, Olmsted was also a writer and co-founder of the American Red Cross.
