The Experiential Design Index

Nature Play Area, Amphitheater & Lobby Renovation (Capital Campaign Phase 1) — Oregon Coast Aquarium

Phase 1 of the Oregon Coast Aquarium's capital-campaign renovation — a nature play area, outdoor amphitheater for educational programs, a headwaters feature, and a renovated lobby and cafe with a new moon jelly exhibit — opened at the aquarium in Newport, Oregon in 2022, designed by Dangermond Keane Architecture (now Bearing Architecture) with landscape design by Walker Macy.

VenueOregon Coast Aquarium
Project typeMajor Renovation
StatusCompleted
Year completed2022

Credits

FirmRoleNote
Bearing Architecture Architecture
walker-macy Landscape Architecture Landscape design for the nature play area and site work

Description

A later, unrelated Phase 2 (Sandy & Rocky Coast Galleries, opened October 2024, credited to Roto and EHDD) exists at the same venue but is not sourced as involving Dangermond Keane/Bearing Architecture.

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