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Project
Brief
Boundless
Budgies and Bird Management Building
Zoo
Atlanta, Atlanta, GA.
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Boundless Budgies Site Plan with details
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
After completing the Bird Management
Building at Zoo Atlanta, we
designed and built a large walk-through Aviary for Parakeets. The
primary mission was to allow children to have a fun experience with
Birds in a safe place, but it’s also great for Adults. This
30’ x 40’
Aviary has over 700 parakeets as well as pheasants and ducks in the
water feature. There is a 15’x 30’ bird holding
building that provides
housing for colder weather and for management and caring for the
birds. There is also a Entry Pavilion designed as two vestibules
for
visitors to safely enter and leave the Aviary without loosing birds, as
well as monitor visitor flow into this popular venue. There is a
open
gift shop and food stick sales desk and a hand-washing station in the
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Ever since I’ve
been involved with Zoo Atlanta (1986), there had been an interest to
build a Bird Breeding and Quarantine Building. Importation of
endangered species has been closing down and zoos now have to breed
their own replacement stock. During 2008 we were given the task to
design and oversee the construction of a new Bird Building to fit the
various needs of the Department. This 1000 sf (92 m2) building
has 16 indoor/outdoor cages. It has venting skylights and
clerestory windows and a complete HVAC system to offer flexibility
during the different seasons. A large kitchen/office area is
provided for record keeping and food prep, as well as an outdoor
storage area for large cages.
The Building is oriented
to take advantage of morning and afternoon sun and prevailing westerly
winds. There are double walled cages and larger cages to
accommodate the needs of certain species. Light reflective
ceilings and wall surfaces and window placement reduces the need to
turn on the lights most of the day. Easy operation and
multi-height door systems allow ultimate flexibility for the needs of
the species housed. All exposed surfaces are non-porous,
non-corrosive and easily cleaned. This compact building has
exceeded the expectations of the zoo staff and will be used to breed
and house endangered species well into the future.
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Credits
- Boundless Budgies and the Bird
Management Building was
designed by Ursa
International
- in collaboration with:
- Duckett Design Group
- for the Bird Management Building
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- The Epsten Group, Atlanta
- for the Boundless Budgies
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Project
Data
Design began:
January 2007
Exhibit open:
March 2009
Construction
Cost: $700K
(Bird Building)
Construction
Cost: $900K
(Budgie Aviary)
client: Zoo
Atlanta
client
contact: Bill Cooper and James Balance
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