Little Blue Penguin Exhibit – Birch Aquarium
Working with the famous Birch Aquarium, this advanced project had little room for error. We built a husbandry room for breeding, which included an indoor dive tank along with nesting areas created and sculpted out of shotcrete with the guidance of Birch Staff. On top of the demo, we also installed piping, specialty glass, and a 5,000psi concrete foundation.
Project Details
This project scope consists complete precession demo of surrounded by 4 walls including 100 tons of dirt and concrete removal all through an 8’X6’ opening. Connecting the Seawater to the exhibit and all the underground Sch. 80 pipping layout had zero tolerance for error for accurate flow and connection to the pump room. The project included a Husbandry room for breading which includes an indoor dive tank, nesting areas created and sculpted out of shotcrete with the guidance of Birch Staff. The pool includes 3” laminated glass craned into place, epoxy rebar double mat with 5,000psi concrete foundation.
- Location: San Diego
- Square Feet: 5,000 SF
- Architect: MIG / Portico
