What a crazy week! Recently, Parrotronix took a road trip from Gainesville to Miami to meet with our sponsors in person. A jam-packed agenda awaited us: First, we met with the people behind our project, as well as the staff and team members who are responsible for the garden’s educational programs, maintenance, and ecology. After some brief introductions, we presented our Preliminary Design Review, gathering crucial feedback from each department, shaping our concepts to better adhere to what Pinecrest Gardens is looking for in the final product. Afterwards, we took a detailed tour of the gardens themselves, inspecting the beautiful landscape and carefully curated ecosystems. We also got a chance to visit some of the historic cages that were once home to many exotic bird species when this space was operated as Parrot Jungle.

We were so excited to finally meet the team behind this tropical oasis! After some insightful discussions with the operations staff and educational programs coordinator, we now have an even stronger foundation to base our conceptual designs on, and we can’t wait for our prototypes to come together!