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Display Designs

NPS Canaveral National Seashore Display Designs

Mangrove Display:

The Mangrove Tree exhibit is designed to be an interactive recreation of a mangrove tree and wildlife found around the park, this exhibit is to be the “anchor” exhibit. The displays main attributes consist of a large tank and life like mangrove tree along with several various species of wildlife placed within the exhibit.

The exhibit is to be placed in the center of the display area, so it may be viewed from all sides. Additional information is included in the Mangrove Display for Production section.

Mangrove tree:

The tree is to have a root span of 5.5 ft., and an overall height of 9.5 ft. (scale is dictated by files).

The roots, branches and foliage are to be lifelike as possible, using the most modern manufacturing processes available, the tree and roots will house various species of wildlife.

Tank:

The tank is to have a diameter 6.5 ft., height of 36” with a horizontal ledge affixed at the top extending 12” for signage. Additional signage information can be found in the signage section. The tank will house various species of wildlife, which then will be encased in an epoxy to simulate water.

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Wildlife:

The display will house various species of wildlife based on budget, all species depicted are to be life size and lifelike in appearance. The species are listed below. Additional information is included in the Wildlife Mangrove Display for Production section.

Species:

Brown Pelican Roseate Spoonbill Spotted Sea Trout Red Drum Sheepshead Blue Crab Shrimp Oyster Horse Conch

Media Display:

The media display is an interactive touch display with custom programming to allow the exploration of the Turtle mound site. Depending on the budget, the display can be encased in custom cabinetry.

Display:

The display is to be a ideum 55P-CAP table. The table has a 55” touch screen, along with computer and proprietary software. Additional information is included in the files.

Custom Case:

A custom housing case can be added depending on budget to house the table. Additional information can be found in the Furniture Items for Production section.

Software:

Custom software, is to be created to provide information on turtle mound. Software to be similar to the “virtual dig” program deployed at other NPS Sites. It is recommended that this portion of the project be sourced from a software development company familiar with the ideum platform. Various features, complexity can be added based on budget

Feel Touch Display:

The feel touch display is to expand the current display to meet ADA requirements. The display is to reuse the existing exhibit items and rehouse them in the new cabinetry. found in the Furniture Items for Production section.

Ceiling Displays:

The ceiling display is to include wildlife found within the park, along with sound deadening panels to reduce the ambient noise.

Wildlife:

The ceiling is to include models of wildlife to lifelike scale. The quantity of models depends on budget. The models are to be suspended from the ceiling. The models are to include a manatee, bottle nose dolphin and an osprey. Additional information is included in the Wildlife Ceiling Displays for Production section.

Ceiling Panels:

A total of ten 4’x8’ whisper wave acoustical panels to be suspended from the ceilings, 2 per beam. Additional information in the Sound Reduction Panels for lobby.

Mangrove Display Items for Production

NPS Canaveral National Seashore Exhibit Displays

Mangrove Tree:

Size: Tree is to be positioned in tank, scale of tree and root system is 5.5 ft. in diameter at base, 9.5

ft. in height. All other dimensions in accordance to scale as dictated in the files.

Material Description: A mixture of plastics, epoxy resins, synthetic fibers to create a lifelike display of the mangrove tree.

File Types: 3DS, Autodesk, FBX, OBJ, MAYA

Tank:

Size: 66” radius, with a height of 32”. Tank Should have accommodations for signage in the forum of additional 12” dia. Radius extension with standoffs as shown in drawings, renders.

Material Description: Tank is to be constructed of acrylic / or similar shatterproof clear material.

File Types: PDF Drawings, 3ds files

Note: Tank is to be filled with the wildlife as noted in the overview and budget sections. All aquatic wildlife should be placed in tank, along with tree roots. The tank should then be filled with a clear epoxy like resin to simulate water as depicted in the renders.

Wildlife Mangrove Display for Production

Brown Pelican:

Size: 3.5 ft. body length with a bill no less than 12”, All dimensions in accordance to scale as dictated in the files.

Material Description: A mixture of plastics, epoxy resins, synthetic fibers to create a lifelike display.

Roseate Spoonbill:

Size: 2.5 ft. body length, All dimensions in accordance to scale as dictated in the files.

Material Description: A mixture of plastics, epoxy resins, synthetic fibers to create a

Spotted Sea Trout:

Size: 15”- 20” in length, all dimensions in accordance to scale as dictated in the files.

Material Description: A mixture of plastics, epoxy resins, synthetic fibers to create a

Red Drum:

Size: 28”- 33” in length, all dimensions in accordance to scale as dictated in the files.

Sheepshead:

Size: 15”-20” in length, all dimensions in accordance to scale as dictated in the files.

Blue Crab:

Size: 3”-4”” in Diameter, all dimensions in accordance to scale as dictated in the files.

Shrimp:

Size: 3”-4”” in length, all dimensions in accordance to scale as dictated in the files.

Oyster:

Size: 4”-6”” in Diameter, all dimensions in accordance to scale as dictated in the files.

lifelike display of the oyster. NOTE: Real oyster shells can be used if preserved and painted to a lifelike look.

Horse Conch:

Size: 4”-6”” in Diameter, all dimensions in accordance to scale as dictated in the files.

Material Description: A mixture of plastics, epoxy resins, synthetic fibers to create a lifelike display of the oyster

Wildlife Ceiling Displays for Production

Manatee:

Size: Life size to scale, 8 to 13 ft.

Material Description: HDU, epoxy skin with lifelike details.

Bottle Nose Dolphin:

Size: Life size to scale, 8 to 10 ft, Osprey:

Size: Life size to scale, 2 ft. length, 6 ft. wingspan

Furniture Items for Production

Feel Touch Display:

Size: 156” length, 30” wide, with a wraparound measuring 36” length x 30” width.

Material Description: Oak Plywood with laminated countertop built to specs below.

Item finishes to match existing cabinetry at CANA File

Types: PDF Drawings, 3DS files.

Multi Media Cabinet:

Size: 49” length, 25” wide, 36” tall

Material Description: Oak Plywood with laminated countertop built to specs below.

Item finishes to match existing cabinetry at CANA

File Types: PDF Drawings, 3DS files.

Schematic Design Layouts

NPS Canaveral National Seashore Layout Diagrams

Sound Reduction Panels for Lobby

Sound Panels:

Quantity: Ten (10) 4’ x 8’ x 3” Acoustical Panels

Material Description: Whisper wave curved accent panels, File Types: PDF Drawings

NPS Canaveral National Seashore Acoustical Panels

Lobby Mangrove Display Signage

A 12” horizontal glass ledge will encircle the display, on the ledge will be the information on the various wildlife, tree, ext. Signage will include an image, species, and a descriptor. A signage template is included in the files.

Schematic layouts for the lobby, additional files available under the folder Layouts, Diagrams.