Mote SEA

Mote Marine Laboratory Inc. is constructing a new, 110,000-square-foot Science and Education Aquarium in Sarasota, Florida. The facility will house roughly 1 million gallons of water for the aquarium’s display tanks, holding tanks, and filtration systems.

AOA was brought in by Mote to oversee the early design and contractor on-boarding process. AOA identified cost and budget concerns with the Architect’s contract value and was engaged to rebid the design scope with other firms. We are responsible for project management from start to finish, including the design of the exterior skin, future exhibit design, and value engineering to ensure the project stays on budget and finishes on time. We provided construction managers and superintendents as the project moves into its construction phase. The concept and initial ideation were created by Mote and the original Architect, Cambridge Seven. We further developed these concepts through program management, graphic design, and additional exhibit design services.