ABQ BioPark Aquarium, North American River Otter Exhibit

Kim Altmire

The River Otter Habitat at the ABQ BioPark Aquarium features a 25,000 gallon pool inside a 3,000 square foot sloping exhibition space. A slide located at the top of the slope allows Chaos and Mayhem, the exhibit’s otters to glide into their freshwater pool. The deep pool has two viewing windows below the water line to allow visitors to enjoy …

Central New Mexico Community College, Max Salazar Hall Central Utility Plant

Kim Altmire

Central New Mexico Community College needed to replace the existing central utility plant located in the Max Salazar classroom building. The new standalone building was designed as an interactive learning space for students and faculty with accessible equipment spaces, monitors for viewing the control systems, and color coded mechanical piping and electrical conduit to promote learning and student engagement. The …