CENOTAPH TO THE FRAXINUS
          – or Monument to the Ash Trees
A center for research, education, and preservation of the ash tree populations of Indiana, as neccesitated by the emerald ash borer.

BUILDING PROGRAMME:

EDUCATION (5200 sq ft)
+ Galleries – 3 @ 1500 sq ft each = 4500 sq ft
+ Reception/Lobby – 400 sq ft
+ Restrooms – 300 sq ft

STORAGE (7500 sq ft)
+ Lobby/Receiving Area – 400 sq ft
+ Quarantine Laboratory – 500 sq ft
+ Receiving Room – 100 sq ft
+ Equilibration Room – 500 sq ft (including mechanical space)
+ Cleaning Room – 1000 sq ft (including mechanical space)
+ Testing and Viability Assessment Lab – 2000 sq ft (including mechanical space)
+ Storage Vaults
- Conventional Vault Area – 1000 sq ft
- Cryogenic Vault Area – 1000 sq ft
- Mechanical Space for Service Systems – 1000 sq ft
* Refer to http://www.ars-grin.gov/ars/NoPlains/FtCollins/preserve/tour/Prestour.htm

RESEARCH (7000 sq ft)
+ Common Research Labs – 5000 sq ft
+ Shared Office Pods – 1000 sq ft per team x 2 teams = 2000 sq ft

(19,700 sq ft)

+ 10% Contingency for Circulation and Systems
TOTAL = Approx. 22,000 sq ft

PARK
+ Developed/Designed Outdoor Public Space(s) – 6,000-12,000 sq ft