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Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Welcome Center at Niagara Falls State Park
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Welcome Center at Niagara Falls State Park
Niagara County, NY, United States
Special Mention, 2025 A+Awards, Cultural - Cultural and Expo Centers
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Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Welcome Center at Niagara Falls State Park
Niagara County, NY, United States
Special Mention, 2025 A+Awards, Cultural - Cultural and Expo Centers
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STATUS
Built
YEAR
2023
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
More than nine million people travel to Niagara Falls every year to witness 3,160 tons of water flowing over the falls every second.
The oldest state park in the United States, Niagara Falls State Park has a vast history encompassing many American stories. Replacing the current outdated and cramped facility, the new welcome center offers an immersive experience, both inside and out, taking visitors on a journey through time, spanning the eras of geological formation and human impacts on the falls, bringing to life the many voices and perspectives of those experiencing its beauty and grandeur, and highlighting the flora and fauna of the environs.
Placing the awe-inspiring beauty of the Niagara River Gorge and immense power of the falls at the forefront, the center is a quiet form nestled into the landscape. The building frames views to the head of the falls and gracefully transitions visitors between the formal entrance gardens and the Frederick Law Olmsted-designed landscape of the lower grove. Like a giant sheet of water, the expansive glass facade maximizes views and offers continuous connections to the falls throughout the lobby and exhibit areas. Natural materials, including limestone sourced from the Niagara escarpment, wood ceilings, and blackened metal roof and soffit integrate the building with its site and history.
The oldest state park in the United States, Niagara Falls State Park has a vast history encompassing many American stories. Replacing the current outdated and cramped facility, the new welcome center offers an immersive experience, both inside and out, taking visitors on a journey through time, spanning the eras of geological formation and human impacts on the falls, bringing to life the many voices and perspectives of those experiencing its beauty and grandeur, and highlighting the flora and fauna of the environs.
Placing the awe-inspiring beauty of the Niagara River Gorge and immense power of the falls at the forefront, the center is a quiet form nestled into the landscape. The building frames views to the head of the falls and gracefully transitions visitors between the formal entrance gardens and the Frederick Law Olmsted-designed landscape of the lower grove. Like a giant sheet of water, the expansive glass facade maximizes views and offers continuous connections to the falls throughout the lobby and exhibit areas. Natural materials, including limestone sourced from the Niagara escarpment, wood ceilings, and blackened metal roof and soffit integrate the building with its site and history.
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