Metaline Waterfront Park
Metaline Waterfront Park is a well-loved community park offering an abundance of outdoor activities along the historic Pend Oreille River. APA worked closely with Seattle City Lights’ Boundary Hydroelectric Projectto design engaging interpretive panels about the area’s history and biodiversity, as well as safety and conservation signage.
Alaska Native Heritage Center
The Alaska Native Heritage Center is a space of healing and reconciliation, welcoming both local Alaskan Natives and those returning to the state after long absences. APA worked with center staff and stakeholders to create a roadmap for new experiences that spark connection and build a sense of belonging.
Miwuk Cultural Center and Museum
The Miwuk Cultural Center & Museum strengthens community through education, cultural engagement, and connection to tradition. APA designed a museum to care for and showcase MACT’s exquisite collection of baskets and other objects created by Native artists from throughout the region.
Central Arizona Project Water Education Center
The Central Arizona Project (CAP) carries Colorado River water hundreds of miles across the desert to the communities of central and southern Arizona. Guided by extensive engagement with CAP staff and stakeholders, APA is developing interactive displays, graphics, and models for the new Water Education Center.
Boundary Dam
The Boundary Hydroelectric Project is a remote dam and reservoir that provides electricity to Seattle, and recreational opportunities and facilities for visitors. APA worked closely with Seattle City Light to tell a cohesive indoor and outdoor story that celebrates its feats of engineering, renewable energy production, and natural resources.
Tilden Environmental Education Center
The Tilden Environmental Education Center is the interpretive centerpiece of the 740-acre Tilden Nature Area—an ecological preserve in the San Francisco Bay Area. To foster the next generation of environmentalists, APA worked closely with the Center’s staff to envision an engaging and accessible experience for the new center.
Trails Gateway at Redwood National and State Parks
Prairie Creek watershed is many things to many people—the Yurok Tribe’s ancestral land, a former logging site, and now a restored area of Redwood National and State Parks. APA worked with Save the Redwoods League and Indigenous communities to develop outdoor interpretive pieces that tell the tale of continued Indigenous presence, changing relationships with the […]
Jefferson Museum of Art and History
The Jefferson County Historical Society (JCHS) is rethinking common assumptions of what art and history exhibition spaces at a community museum can be. Instead of a permanent history exhibit, the Jefferson Museum of Art & History will curate integrated art and history exhibits throughout the museum, all focussed on an interpretive topic that changes yearly. […]
Turtle Bay Exploration Park
Turtle Bay Exploration Park is a sprawling complex where visitors connect with cultural and environmental stories through hands-on activities, interaction with live animals, and play. APA has developed a plan to guide a refresh of Turtle Bay Museum’s core galleries so they will continue to offer fun, interactive exhibits that engage visitors in learning for […]
Redmond Wetland Complex
The City of Redmond is investing in a new approach to wastewater treatment that is sustainable, environmentally-friendly, and also creates new habitats for wildlife and recreation areas for people. APA collaborated with the Redmond Wetland Complex team to develop exhibits that celebrate and educate visitors about this system and the environment it supports.