Fawley Bryant makes front of Selby Gardens look good too

Fawley-Bryant Architects Inc. has redesigned the entrance of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota. The entry canopy will be updated, and lighting, Cooley Theater and educational displays will be improved.

Fawley Bryant Architects Inc. is continuing its work with Marie Selby Botanical Gardens by designing improvements to the gardens' entrance.

The new project follows and complements the firm's successful redesign of Selby Gardens' Great Room By the Bay, the popular wedding and reception venue overlooking Sarasota Bay.

The renovation to the Welcome Center will update the entry canopy and lighting, Cooley Theater and educational displays about the Gardens and its botanical mission.

The membership sales area, daily sales counters and the gift shop will receive such improvements as accessible entryways for guests with disabilities.

Restrooms at the gift shop and caf will receive cosmetic upgrades.

Tandem Construction will manage construction, as it did with on the Great Room renovation.

"Marie Selby would be proud that we continue to fulfill her dream of making the Gardens accessible to all of Sarasota's citizens and visitors," Cathy Layton, Selby Gardens' Board of Trustees' chairwoman, said in a written statement..

The main goals of the design are capitalizing on the beauty of the grounds and improving the visitors' experience, staff/operational efficiency, and security, Fawley Bryant said.

Staff report

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