The Clayton Family Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Campus (ARC) at Zoo Knoxville received Keep Knoxville Beautiful’s Orchid Award for New Architecture last week.
The ARC Campus provides an unparalleled educational resource in a state-of-the-art facility. This 2.5-acre, 12,000 square foot center houses over 95 species of reptiles and amphibians and serves as a leading conservation center for endangered species research. With immersive design elements, such as a greenhouse that allows guests to watch herpetologists at work and outdoor wetlands that serve as an ecological study habitat where children can collect and study specimens, the ARC combines animal habitats with education space to spark curiosity and inspire learning.
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Tina Rolen is director of marketing and communications at Zoo Knoxville.