Description: The storyline of the Louisville Zoo Gorilla Forest project recreates the African experience by letting the journey tell the story. This is the heart and soul of the design process and it is followed and nurtured by all team members remaining in the forefront at all stages. What you see, how it is sequenced and the ways in which the atmosphere is created, are all critical. The supportive, interwoven elements used in the Gorilla Forest design include: 1. Incorporating experiential devices for the senses and creating dramatic site lines 2. Providing educational elements for visitors 3. Maintaining safety for both people and animals when configuring the exhibit barriers 4. Enhancing the visual experience for the visitor offering multiple viewing opportunities of the animals & capturing the “borrowed landscape” 5. Building a culturally and geographically specific architectural environment for people 6. Creating habitats for the animals using specialty exhibit contractors and interactive elements for the animals’ enrichment 7. Recreating nature through use of landscaping and themed, built-in planters 8. Theming the entire project with detailed decorations that enhance the sense of being in Africa. All of the elements producing the overall experience of a zoological project grow from a common storyline; they do not stand alone but relate to each other in a symbiotic relationship to create the whole experience that challenges our senses and intellect. Project Services: Consulting and construction administration services in association with CLR Design, Philadelphia Project Delivery: Design / Bid / Build via RFP "best bid" method incorporating scoring criteria Size: Gross Area 16,415 S.F. Completed: 2002 Awards: American Association of Zoos & Aquariums Gorilla Forest Exhibit, Louisville, Kentucky Project of the Year - 2002 American Public Works Association / KY Chapter Gorilla Forest, Louisville, Kentucky |    |
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