- 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.
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:
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