Case Study Georgia Aquarium - Atlanta Solid Plastic Lockers Prevent Maintenance Headaches for World’s Largest Aquarium Challenge The Georgia Aquarium opened as the world’s largest aquarium in November 2005 with more than eight million gallons of water and more aquatic life than any other facility. It drew more than 3.6 million visitors in its first year alone. The back-of-the-house areas are an important part of the Aquarium’s world-class operations, and lockers play an important role behind the scenes in a number of key areas: the employee break room, veterinary services, animal husbandry and dive operations. According to Mike Hurst, director of engineering and plant operations for the Georgia Aquarium, metal lockers were never a consideration. “We have a corrosive environment. I’ve seen metal lockers used in similar facilities - they don’t hold up. We knew we didn’t want to go that route.”

Solution Hurst specified solid plastic lockers because of the amount of water and salt the lockers would be exposed to at the Aquarium. Lenox® Lockers from Bradley Corp. were selected for their durability. Mike McLeod, a Bradley representative with Harry Warren of Georgia, Clarkston, Ga. worked with Accessories Unlimited in Stone Mountain, Ga., to supply the lockers color coordinated to each locker area throughout the facility. Solid Plastic Stands Up to Wet Conditions Lenox Lockers were the ideal choice for the Georgia Aquarium because they are unaffected by moisture, humidity, chlorine or salt...