Desert Botanical Garden
Phoenix AZ
63,000 s.f.

Swaback Partners prepared the Master Plan for the entire garden, including a new entry, extensively landscaped parking areas and the restoration of a complex of historic buildings. The Center is a complex of decentralized buildings located along the northern edge of the 50-year-old botanical garden. Interior exhibits prepare visitors for the subtle shapes and fragrances of the exotic Sonoran Desert Landscape. The 63,000 square foot facility includes a restaurant, gift shop, a pyramid-like cactus and succulent pavilion, as well as, comprehensive provisions for research, education and all related maintenance facilities.