Niagara Aquarium - Niagara Falls NY 

The Niagara Aquarium Foundation retained Hunter Interests, Inc., in association with Van H. Gilbert Architect PC, to develop conceptual plans for several scenarios for the future of the Aquarium.

Ernie Bleinberger of Hunter Interests and Van Gilbert met with the Board and staff and performed financial feasibility studies to determine which direction the Aquarium should proceed.

One concept shown in these sketches illustrates a vertical facility with the Aquarium on Levels One and Two and a rainforest on Levels Three and Four with a restaurant and bar on the Upper Levels overlooking the Gorge.

A Vertical Scheme Developed for the Niagara Aquarium