Award of Merit, Sports/Entertainment: Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion

Combining living habitats, hands-on exploration and behind-the-scenes functions, the $141-million, 50,000-sq-ft Ocean Pavilion differs from other aquariums by highlighting the interconnectedness of human and marine life.

Award of Merit, Sports/Entertainment: Seaworld Abu Dhabi

Located on Yas Island, the five-floor marine theme park is dedicated to environmental preservation. It features a One Ocean realm, with six distinct but interconnected areas showcasing different ecosystems, as well as the world’s largest multispecies marine life aquarium, which holds 68,000 animals from 1,800 different species.

Seattle aquarium expansion brings forth sustainable practices

The Seattle Aquarium recently underwent its first substantial expansion since 2007 with the addition of the new Ocean Pavilion. The post Seattle aquarium expansion brings forth sustainable practices appeared first on Construction Specifier.

Best Renovation/Restoration - Georgia Aquarium Café Renovation

The $19.5-million interior renovation of the Georgia Aquarium’s existing café aimed to enhance the guest experience, increase food service capacity and update food service offerings.

Baltimore gets first-of-its-kind sustainable floating wetland

The National Aquarium in Baltimore, Md., recently unveiled the Harbor Wetland exhibit, a 929-m2 (10,000-sf) floating wetland. The post Baltimore gets first-of-its-kind sustainable floating wetland appeared first on Construction Specifier.

The B1M - The Secret Engineering Behind the World’s Biggest Aquarium, 30112022

The Secret Engineering Behind the World’s Biggest Aquarium in Abu Dhabi