Tillamook Forest Center
From 1933 to 1951 a series of devastating fires burned almost 500 square miles of Tillamook Forest. This land eventually became the Tillamook State Forest, and has been restored to become one of America’s best examples of a sustainably managed forest.
Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre
Indoor and outdoor exhibits at the Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre explore the Osoyoos Indian Band’s worldview and innovative approach to conserving precious habitat. After completing the original design over a decade ago, APA has designed expanded indoor galleries and refreshed outdoor experiences, reflecting the resiliency and achievements of the Band, in the past, present and […]
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 […]
Fermilab
The Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) conducts leading-edge physics research. The mysteries of nature are explored at Fermilab on a 680-acre site that is home to the world’s largest particle accelerator. APA developed an interpretive master plan for Fermilab to meet the needs of all visitors to the site, from school children to Nobel Laureates, […]
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 […]