As the entry point for each and every visitor to the Museum, the Welcome Pavilion sets the tone for the entire campus. Visitors approach via elevated walkways that cross over and through the rain gardens that surround and flow under the building. The rain gardens are a beautiful natural eco system that support wildlife, and serve as an important component of our water conservation system. The building's architecture is fresh, modern, playful, and eco friendly. As with all of tag's buildings, this one is elevated above the ground. It allows us to tread lightly on the land and protect tree roots, while simultaneously keeping the building high and dry in the event of heavy rains.

We recently had a chance to connect with our friends at The Bird's Nest Day School, and we love their approach to helping kids stay calm through deep breathing. Health and Wellness is one of the five foundations that tag! is built on, so we wanted to pass on these playful, healthful and stress-reducing techniques from The Bird's Nest team:

"S.T.A.R. Breathing: Smile, Take a breath And Relax. Think Grinch smile, deep breath through the nose and then relax your lips and breathe through it."