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 Visitor Center
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.
Kennecott Mines <br />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 […]
Chinatown Storytelling Centre
The Vancouver Chinatown Foundation tells the momentous story of Chinese immigrants to Canada at a new centre in the heart of Vancouver’s historic Chinatown. Exhibits focus on pivotal moments for Vancouver’s Chinese Canadian community, from completing the Canadian Pacific Railway to winning the right to vote. A lantern-like theatre offers space for community gatherings, lectures, […]
Wanuskewin Heritage Park
There is a story in the land at Wanuskewin Heritage Park, a story set among the most ancient human civilizations, a story of national importance and international significance. Its chapters are in the earth and in the words passed down through generations, living on today in the beliefs, customs and institutions of Saskatchewan’s First Nations.
Fort Walsh Visitor Centre
APA worked with Parks Canada and Indigenous stakeholders to delve deep into the history of the Cypress Hills region that surrounds the Fort Walsh Visitor Centre. Simple, effective digital interactives reveal cultural interconnections and give voice to many perspectives. Robust, physical interactives encourage families to get hands-on and engage with Canadian history for years to […]
Redwoods Visitor Center
Save the Redwoods League is restoring a former lumber mill site to a pristine ecosystem. APA’s interpretive plan encourages visitors to explore the majestic redwood tree from many perspectives and investigate their relationship to the tallest, oldest living organisms in the world.
Spring Mountains <br />Visitor Gateway
The Spring Mountains are a unique ecosystem populated by endemic species, a holy land for Nuwuvi Native American Nations, and a recreational escape forlocal residents. APA worked closely with the U.S. Forest Service, Nuwuvi, stakeholders, and architects to design an interpretive gateway to the Mountains that connects visitors to the area’s many layers of significance.