ZOO AND AQUARIUMS
CREATURECOMFORTS
Creating an authentic environment for animals and fi sh is vital in zoo and aquarium design. Vicky Kiernander examines how some of the latest projects are tackling this
THE LIVING WORLD AT SEOUL GRAND PARK
With an existing zoo and amusement park, the 560-hectare Seoul Grand Park in South Korea has been an important source of entertainment and recreation for the com- munity for 30 years. However, in a bid to improve the public space and better posi- tion the site as a regional and international tourist destination, Seoul Metropolitan Government sponsored an international design competition for a concept design and feasibility study of the park. The competition was won by a team led by architectural design fi rm AECOM
and comprising Ga-One Landscape Design, Group Han Associates, Thinkwell Design & Production, and Bernard Harrison & Friends. Its winning entry, Gaia: The Living World, envisions an integrated entertainment and educational experi- ence that revitalises the urban realm and showcases Korean heritage. The proposal would open the lakefront
The Gala: Living World attraction is due to open by 2020 The Winter Garden will boast lush vegetation and waterfalls
for community use, reconnecting the city to the waterfront and breaking down conventionally separate experiences in a design that combines the existing amuse- ment park, zoo and botanical garden with new attractions. The plan also proposes sev- eral new attractions including the Winter Garden, character- ised by lush vegetation, giant waterfalls, fl ying birds and animal exhibits; Seoul Walk and Lakeside Park, an urban entertainment retail centre and park and the Australasia bio pavilion. This will be the
BACHELOR PAD FOR THE BOYS AT WERRIBEE
Werribee Open Range Zoo in Victoria, Australia, is developing a new exhibit to house three male gorillas, which are being moved from Melbourne Zoo following the success of its breeding programme. Launched as a simple safari bus
experience 26 years ago, Werribee has expanded to include walking trails, new African species and multi-award-winning experiences such as Kubu River Hippos, Lions on the Edge and African Wild Dogs. The zoo, which has 225 hectares of wide, open savannah, is managed by Zoos Victoria, which also incorporates
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Melbourne Zoo and Healesville Sanctuary, and is involved in breeding and recov- ery programmes not just in Australia but around the world. A number of conservation and educa-
tion themes will be incorporated into the new gorilla exhibit, which is currently being designed by Green & Dale Associates. The conservation messages will act as the guid- ing principal of the exhibit design, from landscaping and layout to the interpreta- tion and theming elements. The zoo-based conservation organisa-
tion wants the exhibit and its messages to encourage advocacy and engage visitors to help the plight of gorillas. Conservation themes that may be explored by the exhibit include the bush meat trade; poaching
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largest bio pavilion in the park and home to fl ora and fauna of Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand and Islands in South Pacifi c. Joe Brown, chief executive of planning, design and development at AECOM says the new vision for the park reinforces its commitment to entertainment and the liv- ing environment. “The Living World aspires to be a place of excitement, refl ection and education, where the lines between zoo and theme park disappear in a celebration of ecosystems, culture and history.” The team started work on the masterplan
in May and is due to complete at the end of the year. The city plans to get bids from private developers early next year with the project due to complete in 2020.
with snares and guns; mining; deforesta- tion; increased levels of disease; biological threats through eco tourism and increased human/animal contact; the pet trade and climate change. Located on an island close to the
entrance of the zoo, the exhibit will also feature a presentation area for a range of educational activities such as keeper talks. The AUS$2.95m (£1.68m, US$2.45m,
2m) project is being part-funded by the Brumby Labor Government, which is
donating AUS$1.5m (£856,000, US$1.24m, 1m) to the development. The area will initially house three bach- elor gorillas, but more will join from the family group at Melbourne Zoo when they are old enough.
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