​​​INTERPRETIVE EXHIBIT DESIGN

Halibut Point State Park

Client: DCR Massachusetts

Budget: $300,000

Halibut Point State Park, located at the tip of Cape Ann in Massachusetts, is one of the most dramatic natural environments in the state. The location of a former granite quarry, and later an important military facility, the park overlooks the North Atlantic Ocean. The Commonwealth desired to refurbish and reimagine the existing visitor center located in a former military building that included a 60’ tall observation tower. 

Interpreting natural and cultural history (the quarry and the military) was the focus of the design. 

A thematic focal point was created for each the three main subject areas: the interior of the tower for the military; a scale model of the granite quarrying industry; and an expansive cross section mural of the site for natural history. 

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