Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Brandywine Zoo Redesign #2

With a current exhibition holding of around two dozen species, a limited footprint on the ground that can only expand to about 26 acres total, and a desire to be deeply involved in ecology and species survival, my focus included these themes and then some.  Others to include:


  • A unified design aesthetic: Stone walls and façades, red cedar and while oak natural woods, wrought iron and obstruction free viewing.
  • Creation of structures that are all-season viable:
    • The Tropical Rain Forest Complex
    • The North American Herpetarium Plus
    • The Heritage Farm's Endangered Heirloom Rabbit collection
    • Cool weather tolerant and/or habitable species: North American, South American & Asian
  • Inclusion of endangered species with state-of-the-art facilities for the breeding and infant care of select species:
    • Red Panda
    • Red Wolf
    • Jaguar
    • Ocelot
    • Sloth Bear
    • Andean Speckled Bear
    • Amur Tiger
  • Choices that broaden and deepen the collection profoundly
    • Mammals: from 12 to 32
    • Birds: from 11 to 23
    • Reptiles: from 1 to 18
    • Amphibians: from 2 to 13
    • Fish: from 0 to 13
  • Total increase of species to see: 75 new species, an increase of nearly 300%.
    This gives you a sense of the scope of the growth of the zoo and a visual that shows the continent of origin to better illustrate the geographical focuses of the zoo.
    The detail of the central layout.

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