Discovery Center

The Discovery Center is an interactive, hands-on museum committed to inspiring people of all ages with a lifelong love of learning and an appreciation of the world and our place in it. hdesigngroup helped lead the creation of a 30,000-square-foot addition designed to enhance education with classrooms, administrative offices, and a tangible environment that encourages visitors’ engagement with the interactive exhibits.

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This addition to the Discovery Center was the first building in southwest Missouri to be submitted to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) system for Gold Certification. A roof garden, day-lighting design, water recycling and collection, extensive energy reduction, and solar-energy collection are some of the elements consistent with an environmentally conscious design.