Roger Williams Park Zoo John J. Palumbo Veterinary Hospital

Yoder + Tidwell Project - Fall 2008 thru 2009
Project Team: David Tidwell, Samuel Hogg

After graduating from risd, I started my professional career at Yoder + Tidwell in 2008. When I joined their office, they were working on several projects for the Rodger Williams Park Zoo. After getting my footing and learning the office standards, I was tasked with working with David Tidwell on the design of the Zoo’s new Vet Hospital.

I was primarily tasked with drafting responsibilities and keeping project records. I worked on this project from the schematic design phase through the construction administration. This project was extremely formative as it introduced me to the art of composing construction documents and the competitive bidding process.

David was primarily responsible for the space layout and the product specifications, and I was responsible for designing and drafting the construction details with supervision from David.

David and I tried very hard to give the budget-focused design an artful approach to detailing, and wanted the building to have moments of generosity that would give the staff a sense of joy as they used their new facility.