Hampton-Preston Greenhouse

LOCATION:
Columbia, SC
PROJECT SIZE:
4,055 SF
DETAILS:

Boyd Foundation Horticultural Center and state-of-the-art greenhouse is located on the grounds of the Historic Hampton-Preston Mansion. The greenhouse features a three-quarter span glass house running the entire length of the structure and includes a production greenhouse, a central orientation lobby, and an interpretive greenhouse. A hexagonal gatehouse, based upon a mid-19th century structure that stood on the property until the 1940s, now stands in the southwest section of the Pickens Street wall.

  • Cast-in-place concrete and CMU structure with stucco finish
  • Greenhouse structure consists of an aluminum frame and insulated clear glass
  • Electronic climate management system
  • Hexagonal shaped gatehouse constructed with powder coated aluminum walls
  • Davinci polymer slate roof system
  • Garden support area with shade structure for the propagation program
SERVICE:
Cohn Construction Services
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