Tulpehaking Nature Center

The New Tulpehaking Nature Center

Client: Habithèque Inc. for Tulpehaking Nature Center
Location: Trenton, New Jersey

Challenge:

Re-imagine the interpretive core of the Abbott Marshlands, more than 3,000 acres of protected wetland habitats and archaeological sites stretching back thousands of years

Solution:

With project manager and creative lead Victoria Prizzia of Habithèque Inc. , Hands On! concepted and designed 4,200 square feet of interactive experiences, media, and artworks that provide visitors with tools for considering this complex site from multiple perspectives. Three Curious Exploration Guides—a Lenape elder, 19th century naturalist Charles Abbott, and a modern-day environmental scientist—invite visitors to explore three “labs” and investigate the Marshlands through time. In the process, visitors discover that this wild space just beyond our urban world reveals a profound story about how the interaction between people and nature shapes the landscape of life in and around the marsh.
Scope:
Master planning, content research, schematic exhibition design, architecture and infrastructure advising
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The New Tulpehaking Nature Center

Client: Habithèque Inc. for Tulpehaking Nature Center
Location: Trenton, New Jersey

Challenge:

Re-imagine the interpretive core of the Abbott Marshlands, more than 3,000 acres of protected wetland habitats and archaeological sites stretching back thousands of years

Solution:

With project manager and creative lead Victoria Prizzia of Habithèque Inc. , Hands On! concepted and designed 4,200 square feet of interactive experiences, media, and artworks that provide visitors with tools for considering this complex site from multiple perspectives. Three Curious Exploration Guides—a Lenape elder, 19th century naturalist Charles Abbott, and a modern-day environmental scientist—invite visitors to explore three “labs” and investigate the Marshlands through time. In the process, visitors discover that this wild space just beyond our urban world reveals a profound story about how the interaction between people and nature shapes the landscape of life in and around the marsh.
Scope:
Master planning, content research, schematic exhibition design, architecture and infrastructure advising
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