Immersive, experiential design is at the heart of our Zoo studio, and this project encompass those design characteristics in a big way. A first-of-its-kind habitat, Elephants of the Zambezi River Valley completely surrounds guests by up to 7 African elephants, both on land, in a pavilion at the heart of the habitat, and on water, in a river boat ride feature.
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Craig Rhodes, leader of GLMV Zoos, has a long history of collaboration with Sedgwick County Zoo located in Wichita, Kansas. Elephants of the Zambezi River Valley, is one of the largest elephant habitats in the world and features two large yards, a soft-surface barn, guest viewing pavilion, and a boat ride with the animals, all spanning over 11 acres.
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Client collaboration is always key, but with clients as amazing as ours, it sometimes becomes the cornerstone of a design. We built this entire educational guest experience around Director Emeritus Gary Clarke’s lifetime of African exploration. Starting in Dung Beetle Square, guests journey through several complementary, immersive animal habitats and artifact displays to mirror a safari adventure. Want to see a virtual tour of the Topeka Zoo…
This new entrance, administrative building, and expanded gift shop at Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, KS improves guest experience by shortening wait times, providing more space to move around, and moving several zoo services under one roof The multi-phase project included the new construction of a 22,000 SF two story entry/membership/administration building and the remodel…
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