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Kansas City Zoo

The designs are creative, innovative and will achieve the objective of designing

an engaging experience on a budget. We are confident that our visitors will enjoy the new designs!

Randy R. Wisthoff, Director, Kansas City Zoo

Dimensional Innovations worked with the KC Zoo on three major design components for their facility: signage/wayfinding, the Discovery Barn, and the Tropics Building. The sign design solution ultimately involved a family of signs incorporating aspects of existing archiecture, with varieties created from painted aluminum, vinyl, roughhewn cedar and steel base plates. For both the Discovery Barn and Tropics Building, we worked alongside BBN Architects and zoo staff to develop engaging activities for children that would be fun and educational. The final concept provided children an opportunity to emulate the animals in the exhibits. Featuring various animals and hands-on activities, these learning play elements create an engaging and educational experience.

202

Number of acres the Kansas City Zoo is built on

#1

Ranked first in 2008 for African Animals and Exhibits, kangaroos and chimpanzees

 

In the Tropics Building, we created KC Joe, a fictitious character to lead families through a tropical adventure to learn about flora and fauna through the use of games and didactics.

 

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Carole Hollman

Carole Hollman

Practice Director - Cultural

With over 13 years of experience in the museum design/build world, Carole has successfully led and facilitated large-scale exhibit and interpretive projects of national importance around the country for over a decade. Carole’s passion... more about Carole Hollman Carole Hollman Carole Hollman Practice Director - Cultural

With over 13 years of experience in the museum design/build world, Carole has successfully led and facilitated large-scale exhibit and interpretive projects of national importance around the country for over a decade. Carole’s passion for storytelling and her love of the non-profit, educational world make her a natural and compassionate leader in this field. Her combined skills and professional experience make her a powerful listener, communicator, client liaison, internal and external group facilitator, conceptual thinker, visionary, and team leader.

Having spent 20+ years in a number of different creative and educational fields, she brings an added design mentality and the benefits of cross-industry experience to any project. She has an extensive background across a wide range of fields, including: Museum and Exhibit Design and Fabrication; Software Design and Development; Healthcare and Healthcare Education/Certification; Professional and Continuing Education; and K-12 Educational Design.

As the project leader, Carole’s main goal is to assemble the best team for each project, set them up for highest success, and let them do what they do best, while staying personally involved at a high level from beginning to end. Notable past projects include: The Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum; Wonderscope Children’s Museum; UNMC McGoogan Library Wigton Heritage Center; Dane G. Hansen Museum; Zoo Knoxville, KidScape at the Johnson County Museum, and the Kansas Museum of History.

Paul Martin

Paul Martin

Director of Transit and Advanced Manufacturing

Brought onboard to Dimensional Innovations in 2020, Paul has over 20 years of experience developing and executing some of the world’s most challenging architectural cladding projects. He specializes in working directly with design,... more about Paul Martin Paul Martin Paul Martin Director of Transit and Advanced Manufacturing

Brought onboard to Dimensional Innovations in 2020, Paul has over 20 years of experience developing and executing some of the world’s most challenging architectural cladding projects. He specializes in working directly with design, ownership, and contracting teams to refine and optimize designs for fabrication and installation. Using DI’s advanced CNC equipment, including the largest 3D printer commercially available, Paul is able to assist designers in realizing their most ambitious projects, while working directly with the Operations group to ensure budget and schedule expectations. Paul is also able to leverage the vast capabilities with DI’s design and technology departments to further enhance the projects under development. 

 

Paul earned a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University. He often presents his work at industry conferences and guest lectures at various university programs.

 
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