The Bristlecone Visitor Center is a 2,100 sf visitor’s center at Schulman Grove that acts as a centralized point of interpretation for the Ancient Bristlecone Forest. The center both compliments the natural environment and was designed to achieve LEED Silver or Gold certification. The sustainable design features include a photovoltaic panel system which provides 100% of the project’s electrical energy requirement.
SKA worked with users to program the interpretative mission of the center into the design. The visitor center is divided into five main areas, an exhibit hall, a theater, a bookstore, storage / employee room and a research office / library.