Introduction

In the quest for environmentally sound development, designers and architects work to make buildings as organic as possible. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Philip Merrill Environmental Center, designed by SmithGroup, accomplishes this feat. Everything about the Center was designed to bridge the gap between function, form and environmentalism. TIME.com presents a look at this remarkable structure.

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