Studio Hanson/Roberts is a planning & design firm with offices on Bainbridge Island , Washington. We create mission-driven visitor attractions that serve our clients' interpretive & environmental education goals, while also insuring that these projects are exciting & fun for the entire family, & operationally & financially successful for the institution.
Our 30 years of experience has taken us across North America & around the world ... wherever there is an interest in creating innovative approaches & special places that present & interpret the rich tapestry of the world's flora & fauna .. & the cultures that interact with & depend upon them.
Our portfolio of completed work ranges from strategic planning to full design projects with construction budgets of US$5 - 100 million. These include :
• zoological parks & aquaria
• botanical gardens & arboreta
• nature interpretive centers, science centers & museums
• public parks, wildlife reserves & eco-tourism
• early childhood learning & environmental play facilities
The world in which these projects exist is constantly changing as, worldwide, demographics shift, new patterns of attraction visitation emerge, & new realms of knowledge & experience are unveiled. We are therefore constantly striving to search out & incorporate innovative approaches & practices that truly engage & inspire communities with the wonder of the living natural world around us.
To accomplish this, our Studio is structured as a core group of highly-experienced designers who work in regular partnership with technical experts & local professionals to meet the specific needs of each project. This combination of skills ensures that each project melds an enduring vision for the future with the in-depth specialized knowledge & local presence necessary to bring such projects to fruition.
In the end, our goal is to make a difference … for our clients, & for our visitors & their communities: to create profound experiences that amaze & intrigue, that provoke enjoyment & reflection, & that combine meaningful learning with magical encounters with the plants, animals & people of our planet.