Hoover Dam Visitor Center
The Hoover Dam Visitor Center celebrates an iconic piece of American infrastructure and its history. APA collaborated with the Bureau of Reclamation to refresh the center’s exhibits and immerse visitors in stories of the dam’s engineering feats and functionality—and the grit and determination of the people who built it.
Valley of Fire
With a dramatic landscape of towering sandstone boulders, Valley of Fire State Park welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. APA is designing interactive and immersive experiences for the upcoming visitor center that showcase the incredible geologic changes, while reminding visitors of the fragility of the desert ecosystem.
Schreiber Railway Discovery Centre
On the rocky North Shore of Lake Superior is where the Township of Schreiber connected Canada—by both rail and road. APA worked with the Township to create the Schreiber Discovery Centre where visitors explore this railway community’s grit through its artifacts and personal stories.
Elk Falls Discovery Centre
The temporary interpretive centre at Elk Falls Provincial Park attracts thousands of visitors every year. APA was hired to conduct a feasibility study for a permanent visitor centre in the park. Our firm collaborated with multiple stakeholder and Indigenous groups to envision how a new centre could support the mission of each group and how each group could contribute to this central interpretive […]
Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area
Parks Canada’s newest National Marine Conservation Area is celebrated at this visitor center. Exhibits unlock the Great Lake’s biggest mysteries, such as shipwrecks, 30-foot waves and world-record-sized fish.
Great Basin National Park
The new visitor center in Great Basin National Park orients visitors to the entire region and showcases the diversity of the park’s natural and cultural resources. Working with the theme, “Discover the unseen Great Basin”, APA developed an exhibit design concept and plans for the 1600 square foot main gallery.
Carl Hayden Visitor Center
The Carl Hayden Visitor Center is a significant stop for visitors to Lake Powell and Arizona’s canyon country region. It orients tourists to the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and interprets the storied natural and cultural history of the region. APA is working to develop new exhibits for the busy interpretive center by weaving together […]
Denali National Park
The Denali National Park and Preserve welcomes more than half a million visitors annually. Most visitors arrive in summer and see a fraction of Denali’s vast, subarctic wilderness. APA developed interactive exhibits, artifact displays, re-created environments and multimedia productions that transport visitors to the wilderness that sprawls beyond the short park road, showcasing Denali’s dramatic […]
Piikani
The Piikani First Nation’s new Travel Centre will serve tourists and travelers and bring much-needed economic benefits to their community. APA designed a concept for this small but mighty interpretive area. Hands-on and immersive experiences showcase a vibrant, living culture?and tell a story not told anywhere else. prime quality stands out as the benefit to […]
Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark
Kennecott has been a copper mine, mill and ghost town. Now it’s a National Historic Landmark. The NPS wanted a site-wide experience that would not impact its historical character. APA’s approach centers on two principles: “use a light touch” and “help visitors distinguish between old and new.” Mobile devices and the visitor center deliver deep […]