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PGAV Destinations

Also known as: PGAV, Peckham Guyton Albers & Viets

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Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind (EPCOT, opened 2022) and SeaWorld Yas Island Abu Dhabi (opened 2023) both won industry design awards listed on the firm's own awards page; active, regularly updated project portfolio at pgavdestinations.com/our-work/ as of the verification date. (verified 2026-07-18)

PGAV Destinations is the destination-attraction design practice of PGAV (Peckham Guyton Albers & Viets), a St. Louis, Missouri-based architecture and planning firm founded in 1965. PGAV Destinations provides master planning, architecture, and exhibit/experience design for zoos, aquariums, museums, theme parks, and brand-based destinations worldwide, with a second studio in Orlando, Florida.

HeadquartersSt. Louis, MO
Other officesOrlando, FL
Founded1965
RolesMaster Planning, Architecture, Exhibit Design, Interpretive Planning
Websitehttps://pgavdestinations.com

Projects (27)

ProjectVenueRoleYear
Jewels of the Sea: The Jellyfish Experience SeaWorld San Diego Master Planning, Architecture, Exhibit Design 2025
The 1904 World's Fair Missouri History Museum Exhibit Design, Interpretive Planning, Content Production 2024
Wonder of Water (Rotunda) John G. Shedd Aquarium Exhibit Design 2024
SeaWorld Yas Island Core Exhibits SeaWorld Yas Island Exhibit Design 2023
Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor Museum Acrisure Stadium Architecture, Exhibit Design, Environmental Graphics & Wayfinding, Interpretive Planning 2022
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind EPCOT Architecture 2022
Wilson Center for Nature Discovery Grandfather Mountain Exhibit Design 2022
Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center Missouri Botanical Garden Media Design & Software 2022
The Commons National Air and Space Museum Exhibit Design, Interpretive Planning, Environmental Graphics & Wayfinding, Media Design & Software 2022
Sharks! Predators of the Deep Georgia Aquarium Architecture, Exhibit Design 2020
Hershey's Chocolatetown Hershey's Chocolatetown Architecture, Exhibit Design 2020
Mississippi Aquarium Mississippi Aquarium Exhibit Design 2020
Neil Armstrong Space Exploration Gallery Cincinnati Museum Center Exhibit Design 2019
St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station Master Planning, Architecture, Exhibit Design 2019
Infinity Falls SeaWorld Orlando Architecture 2018
The World Changed Here Pavilion Cave of the Winds / World Changed Here Pavilion Exhibit Design 2017
St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum Ballpark Village Architecture, Master Planning, Exhibit Design 2014
Chimelong Ocean Kingdom Core Exhibits Chimelong Ocean Kingdom Exhibit Design 2014
Heart of Africa Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Architecture, Master Planning 2014
Economy Museum Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis — Economy Museum Architecture 2014
The Biergarten Anheuser-Busch Brewery St. Louis Architecture, Exhibit Design 2013
Space Shuttle Atlantis Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Architecture, Exhibit Design 2013
Glacier Run Louisville Zoo Architecture, Exhibit Design 2011
Boeing Hall Addition St. Louis Science Center Architecture 2011
Antler Hill Village Biltmore Estate Master Planning, Architecture, Exhibit Design, Interpretive Planning, Environmental Graphics & Wayfinding 2010
Georgia Aquarium Georgia Aquarium Exhibit Design 2005
Discovery Cove Discovery Cove Master Planning, Architecture, Exhibit Design 2000

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