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Gail
Y. B. Lash, Ph.D.
Nevin
Lash, ASLA
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Project
Brief
Concept Plan:
Polar Bear Expansion
North
Carolina Zoo, Asheboro, North Carolina
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INTRODUCTION
The Polar Bear Exhibit Expansion is designed to move
the existing Polar Bear facility into the 21st century, complying with
the Manitoba Polar Bear Housing Standards to allow the zoo to receive
Canadian Bears in the future. This is a major renovation of the
20 yr. old Exhibit at the North Carolina Zoo.
The existing 6,300 sf exhibit is 90% gunite-covered and is mostly
comprised of a large pool, with great underwater viewing as well as an
overlook terrace. The new exhibit connects to this exhibit
through an “ice cave” that is visible from a new viewing
blind that has over 125 l.f. of viewing into the new 15,000 sf upland
tundra exhibit. The exhibit will have a shallow water feature,
waterfall, and rocky bluffs. There will be an additional 1700 sf
holding building to accommodate a maternity suite, isolation den,
Medical holding and off-exhibit holding for the male. The
existing holding will be renovated to enlarge individual cells to above
standard size. The complex can be managed as two separate
enclosures or as one joined
exhibit depending on the population and management requirements.
Mr. Lash was selected as the prime design consultant to conduct a
design workshop and produce concept planning and fundraising documents
which were used to successfully raise the funds. Construction is
expected to begin January 2010. This is the fourth project Ursa
has worked on with the North Carolina Zoo
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Credits
The Concept
Plan for an expansion of the existing Polar Bear Exhibit at the North
Carolina Zoo
was designed by
Ursa
International
in
collaboration with
North Carolina Zoo Staff
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Project Data
Design began:
February
2007
target budget:
$4.5 million
client: The
North Carolina Zoo Society
client contact:
Ellen Greer
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