Mascot Mine & Snaza’ist Centre
The Mascot Gold Mine clings impressively to a mountain cliff about one kilometre above the town of Hedley. The Snaza’ist Centre sits below the Mine welcoming visitors to this historic site. APA planned and designed a series of exhibits for the center, as well as for the surrounding site, mines and interpretive trail. Visitors explore […]
Oltremare
Located on the northern Adriatic coast of Italy, Oltremare is a large marine theme park dedicated to showcasing the animal life of the Adriatic and the Po River Valley in extraordinary and dramatic ways. APA was responsible for the planning and design of the outdoor environments, including a long interpretive walk through a number of […]
Kidspace Children
At Kidspace, children embark on a lifelong journey of exciting, fun-filled learning. APA designed galleries filled with open-ended, whole-bodied experiences that allow children of all ages to explore the world in new ways. These galleries received the 2006 Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement for a Children’s Museum.
Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center
The visitor center interprets the natural and cultural history of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. Few visitors ever see the Refuge’s vast expanse of islands and shoreline. With this in mind, APA designed immersive experiences to explore the area, interpreting its population of some 40 million seabirds, oceanography, environmental monitoring and other human activity. […]
Werribee Zoo
APA worked with partners to create “Lions on the Edge.” The adventure begins when visitors arrive at an opening in a stone wall, giving the sense of leaving the nature reserve and entering an unprotected area. When a sign warns them about the lions in the area, visitors quickly discover they are about to see […]
Space Center Houston
APA created a new audio/visual experience for the Space Center’s main theater. The theater’s pre-show now provides visitors with an immersive experience that mimics a launch at the Cape. A new multi-screen video presentation is dramatically underscored with a blast of virtual ‘exhaust smoke’ and body-shaking sound effects.
Pierce County Environmental Services Building
APA worked on the planning and design of exhibits and interpretive signage for the Pierce County Environmental Services Building and site. Graphics, interactive displays, and AV treatments interpret Pierce County’s environmental services, its building’s green design, the site’s history and geology, gray water reclamation, landscaping and erosion control. The exhibits aim to be personally relevant […]
Totem Hall at Sitka National Historic Park
This National Park Service visitor center is the site of a diverse collection of totem poles created by several southeast Alaska Native cultures. APA worked with project architects to modify the design of an existing building to better store and display the totem poles. Indoor and outdoor interpretive signage was also created to complement the […]
Turtle Bay Museum
The centerpiece of a 300-acre exploration park, Turtle Bay Museum is the result of a merger between five Redding, California facilities, ranging from an arboretum to an art gallery. APA developed exhibits that tie together the disciplines of art, history, natural sciences, forestry and horticulture to create a unique visitor experience focused on the interwoven […]
Pacific Passage at YVR
International passengers arriving at Vancouver International Airport are immersed in a serene interpretation of coastal BC. Live plants, audiovisual effects and forest murals create a backdrop for the work of contemporary Indigenous artists, all to convey the spirit of the region.