The Green-Wood Cemetery’s new visitor center is looking close to finished on the exterior and the construction fence has come down. The gleaming Weir Greenhouse is now fully visible along with the terra-cotta-clad new building that wraps around the 19th century landmarked structure.

A sign for Green-Wood is already in place on one wing of the new L-shaped building at 750 5th Avenue, which was designed by Architecture Research Office . The bright green of the historic building pops against the sleek terra-cotta panels of the two-story building, and the onion dome of the greenhouse still manages to dominate the corner.

Landscaping, by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates Inc., is also in place. A green roof tops the one-story glass wing that connects the greenhouse to the new structure. B

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