Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, Eatonville, Washington
       
     
Northwest Trek Wildlife Center, Eatonville, WA
       
     
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, Eatonville, Washington
       
     
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA), Tacoma, Washington
       
     
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA), Tacoma, Washington
       
     
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA), Childrens Zoo, Tacoma, Washington
       
     
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA), Childrens Zoo, Tacoma, Washington
       
     
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA), Childrens Zoo, Tacoma, Washington
       
     
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA), Childrens Zoo, Tacoma, Washington
       
     
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA), Childrens Zoo, Tacoma, Washington
       
     
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA), Childrens Zoo, Tacoma, Washington
       
     
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA), Tacoma, Washington
       
     
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, Eatonville, Washington
       
     
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, Eatonville, Washington

My work at BCRA for Northwest Trek included developing new and logical pedestrian flow patterns for links to a new park tram station, exhibits and connections to major buildings in the main hub. 

Northwest Trek Wildlife Center, Eatonville, WA
       
     
Northwest Trek Wildlife Center, Eatonville, WA

Perspective study of new buildings and site layout.  (DW BCRA work)

Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, Eatonville, Washington
       
     
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, Eatonville, Washington

New tram station studies, DW BCRA work.

Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA), Tacoma, Washington
       
     
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA), Tacoma, Washington

I had a lead role at BCRA as the main site planner and landscape architect for this complex project for the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, to upgrade their public areas and circulation, and to site the new amphitheater for public presentations and education.  This site plan shows the overall layout with paths that do not exceed 5%, eliminating the need for handicap access handrails and unclutter views to the amphitheater, Puget Sound, and we were able to save many mature English Oaks and firs by winding paths between the trunks.

Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA), Tacoma, Washington
       
     
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA), Tacoma, Washington

Full scale mock ups of exhibit paneling and themes were drawn on the walls to develop scale and themes for the children's exhibits.

Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA), Childrens Zoo, Tacoma, Washington
       
     
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA), Childrens Zoo, Tacoma, Washington

This is a full scale mock up exhibit I built to show how an installation would look behind protective viewing glass. 

Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA), Childrens Zoo, Tacoma, Washington
       
     
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA), Childrens Zoo, Tacoma, Washington

An early version of the Children's Zoo, Phase I (DW BCRA work)

Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA), Childrens Zoo, Tacoma, Washington
       
     
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA), Childrens Zoo, Tacoma, Washington

Site plan of the PDZA Children's Zoo Phase I and II (DW BCRA work)

Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA), Childrens Zoo, Tacoma, Washington
       
     
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA), Childrens Zoo, Tacoma, Washington

The completed Children's Zoo contains a wide variety of experiential opportunities to mimic movements and habitat behavior of animals shown at the zoo.  Photo courtesy of BCRA

Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA), Childrens Zoo, Tacoma, Washington
       
     
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA), Childrens Zoo, Tacoma, Washington

Children's Zoo Phase I entrance completed.  Photo courtesy of BCRA

Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA), Childrens Zoo, Tacoma, Washington
       
     
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA), Childrens Zoo, Tacoma, Washington

Children's Zoo exhibt walls and windows are covered with an awning representing a giant bird's wing.  Photo courtesy of BCRA

Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA), Tacoma, Washington
       
     
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA), Tacoma, Washington

An aerial photo of the completed new PDZA main hub with Children's Zoo at top left. Photo courtesy of BCRA.