Randuwa II

A staple of zoos has long been an interface with playground areas.  And modern zoos have taken this idea to greater levels, many include adu...

The Marsh Aviary would remain relatively unchanged in concept, and no additional species would be added.  The main upgrade would be to inc...

The third of the three major additions is also the second completely new structure.  Designed to fit into the hillside just past the Maryl...

The largest structure in the current Maryland Wilderness is the Maryland Cave.  It is a man-made subterranean experience with cave features ...

Looking at the individual components, I will start with the Maryland Herpetarium.  A Herpetarium is a building dedicated to the care and d...

It's been a while since I rolled out some more of fantasy master plan for the Maryland Zoo.  It comes with this disclaimer:  This is tot...

A view of the current Education area. Not directly related to the new section of the Maryland Zoo in my little fantasy master plan, but ...

I continue to enjoy my little fantasy redesign and expansion of my beloved Maryland Zoo in Baltimore with this redevelopment of one of the o...

The last part of this section is possibly the most newsworthy.  The iconic Mansion House sits atop an enhanced berm with a half-circle arced...

The fifth aspect of this area of renovations is both minor and personal.  As a volunteer, access to the zoo is directed toward a non-public ...

The next closer look in this aspect of my Maryland Zoo fantasy master plan takes in a large area under the zoo's auspices and primarily ...

Part 3 concerns itself with the front "lawn" of the zoo.  Directly in front of the ticket entrance stands a nineteenth century p...

The next part is also a parking lot.  At the zoo, it's generally used to 1) field trip busses, and 2) overflow on busy days.  My upgrade...

The focus of the first part of the first section of my design is the main guest parking lot.  The notes on the image will go into some detai...

I've mentioned this before, my little distraction of creating master plans for zoos.  I set the rules myself so money is never an issue....