DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE: ZOOS & AQUARIUMS
NEW YORK AQUARIUM New York City, New York, USA ■ OPENING 2015
Work is due to begin on the US$30m (£19.2m, 24m) Ocean Wonders: Sharks! Exhibition − the first phase of a US$150m (£95.8m, 119.8m) expansion of the New York Aquarium. The 4,600sq m (50,000sq ft) Ocean Wonders exhibit will accom- modate 115 species of marine ani- mals, including more than 40 sharks. Housed in an iconic new building and expected to be completed in 2015, the expansion will add more than 500,000 gallons of tank space to the aquarium’s capacity.
Visitors will be able to explore immer- sive landscapes by foot and by boat
CHESTER ZOO Cheshire, UK
■ OPENING 2015
Chester Zoo has unveiled plans to bring the islands of Sumatra, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines to Cheshire, UK, as part of a £30m (37.5m, US$47m) scheme showcasing its conservation work. The Islands project will enable visitors to explore the themed and immersive land- scapes by boat or on foot, with features including educational exhibits, play areas
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and eateries. There will be 25 buildings and facilities on a 0.9 mile (1.5km)- long jungle path through 50,000sq m (538,200sq ft) of landscaped gardens. Species on show will include the Indo- nesian Rhinoceros Hornbill and Sumatran Orangutan. There will also be a major new Indonesian tropical house. Architects Dan Pearlman are behind the designs for the Islands project, which Chester Zoo believes will be the first of its kind in the UK. Work is expected to start this autumn, with the entire zone planned to open to the public by Easter 2015.
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The design has been a collabora- tive effort led by the in-house team at the aquarium’s operator, The Wildlife Conservation Society (WSC); Seattle, US-based architects The Portico Group; and a team of consultants including Doyle Partnership. The ex- pansion forms a 10-year partnership launched in 2009 by WSC, City of New York and Borough of Brooklyn.
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Phase one will feature Ocean Wonders
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