An open room with a gleaming cedar wood ceiling.
An interior space with a slate floor, a wooden bench, and a leather jacket on the wall.
An interior space with a wooden bench, and a video monitor with a documentary about a horse planning. A cut-out silhouette of a horse is on the wall.
Students crowd around a video monitor in an education center.
A room that has horse equipment in it.
Outdoor signage next to a horse paddock.
Canisters full of horse food.
Outdoor signs next to a horse paddock with a small sculpture of a horse.
A flip book that has horses in it beside a paddock.
A man interacts with items in an exhibition.

United States Park Police Stables and Education Center

Quatrefoil worked with the Trust for the National Mall, in partnership with the National Park Service and the United States Park Police Mounted Unit, on exhibits and signage for a state-of-the-art, sustainable horse stable and education facility. The center is located prominently along the National Mall, opposite the Martin Luther King memorial and adjacent to the Korean War Memorial.

Visitors learn about the history of the Mounted Park Police Unit as well as the strong bond forged between horses and officers. They’re introduced to the contemporary role of the unit and modern veterinary practices of caring for the horses.

Quatrefoil developed multi-sensory strategies for teaching these concepts, including a smell-based interactive that explores different kinds of grasses and feed. Stations also feature tactile flipbooks, equipment displays, and exploratory sculptures for visitors of all abilities and ages.

We continue to develop and adapt new exhibits as facility staff assess and evaluate public engagement. Future exhibits include storytelling opportunities of past and present
officers and other community-focused content.

PROJECT DETAILS

Client: Trust for the National Mall

Location: Washington, DC

Scope: Planning, Design, Multimedia / Interactive Development, Project Management