Everglades Eco-Tent

DESCRIPTION:
University of Miami (UM) professors and students speak about the challenges they overcame to create the eco-friendly tent for Everglades National Park; the first build-in design class documented for UM's School of Architecture.

DIRECTED BY:
Krisstian de Lara

PRODUCED BY:
Ivonne de La Paz

COORDINATOR:
Ana Santana

SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Rocco Ceo
Jim Adamson
Megan Sippel
Glenn Laaspere
Catherine O'Sullivan
Dan Kimball

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THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS PROJECT WAS MADE POSSIBLY BY THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
FACULTY AND STAFF

Dean
Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk

Associate Dean
Denis Hector

Professor
Rocco Ceo

Billy Miller Designer/Build Critic
Jim Adamson

Fund Raising
Lamar Jernigan-Noriega

University Architect
Juan Rodriguez-Vela

SOA Budget Coordinator
Isa Garcia

EVERGLADES AND DRY
TORTUGAS NATIONAL PARK

Architect
AJose A. Baerga

AFred Herling

Facility Manager
Michael Jester

Superintendent
Dan Kimball

NPS
Mike Savage

Chief Interpretation and Visitor Services
Alan Scott

Keith Whisenant

SOUTH FLORIDA NATIONAL PARK TRUST

Executive Director
Don Finefrock

CONSULTANTS

Structural Engineer
Gerald de Marco

Model Shop Director
Adrian Villaraos

STUDENTS

Violet Battat
Giancarlo Belledonne
Carlo Jose Guzman de Jesus
Glenn Laaspere
Hao Luan
Ruslana Makarenko
Catherine O'Sullivan
Kelly Sawyna
Meagan Sippel
Sam Vana

T.A.
Mike Galea

DONATIONS

Mr. Jay Lotspiech

Bill Miller

Tuuce
Dougan Clarke

Simpson Strong-Tie
Ron Gaines

Suppliers

Shell Lumber & Hardware Company
C&R Metals, Inc.
Simpson Strong-Tie
Timer Technologies L.L.C.
Cali Bamboo
CEW LLC Metal Fabricators
Tuuce
American Fasteners Corp.