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Missoula, Montana
The Butterfly House offers diverse educational opportunities, featuring adaptable indoor and outdoor classrooms, a greenhouse, expansive educational gardens, a plant clinic, a cutting-edge demonstration kitchen, and a wet lab, alongside conference and administrative spaces. Thoughtful architectural design accounts for seasonal sun exposure and optimal site orientation to maximize natural light while balancing private and public with indoor and outdoor spaces to meet varied educational, experiential, and environmental needs. The Exploration Center features Montana’s first tropical butterfly house. Complemented by the extensive gardens and classrooms, it offers a holistic, hands-on learning experience accessible to people of all generations and backgrounds
AE Design
In collaboration with AE Design, Lucas was part of a lead design team and developed construction documents for this multifaceted facility. Lucas helped manage many engineering disciplines that are involved in a project of this scale and led a crucial role in the completion of this community oriented project.