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Who we are
Our Philosophy
Gail Y. B. Lash.Ph.D.
Nevin Lash, ASLA
 

What we do
• Concept Planning
• Master Planning
• Zoological Design
• Visitor Services
• Community Ecotourism 
• Peace Education 
 

Selected Projects
Master Planning
Zoological Exhibits
Ecotourism Planning
Community Development

Selected Publications
 

 

 Visitor Services Design
The design of zoos and all kinds of parks must include visitor amenities. This includes the design of various forms of site features/appropriate facilities to provide visitor services within the context of the Park and it's mission.  In order to compete for a family's leisure time and money, new park development must now include convenient and comfortable services for their visitors.  Of the many important creatures at today's zoos, the visitor must be considered the most complex and dangerous!

The following represent a summary of the visitor services that we have designed and built at
Zoo Atlanta or Zoo New England's two parks, Franklin Park or Stone Zoo.

 
Entry Plaza/Ticketing:
 Flamingo Plaza
 Members Ticket Booth
 Entry Sign (ZNE)

Gift Shop:
 Zoo Atlanta Trading Company
 Ketambe Gifts
 Safari Outfitters

 Restaurant: 
 Okefenokee Cafe and Plaza
 Swahili Market and Plaza

Rides:
 Norfolk Southern Zoo Express Train
 Nabisco's Endangered Species Carousel
 

 Special Presentation Area: 
 Kroger Wildlife Theater
 Elder's Tree Theater
 Birthday Party Pavilion

Special Shade/Comfort Areas: 
 Entry Trellis
 Ketambe Shade Structure
 (3)Hand Washing Huts
 Safari Cafe Plaza Shade (ZNE)

Playground: 
 Egelston's Smart Playground
 Naked Mole Rat Playscape

Restrooms:
 Swahili Restrooms
 Children's Restroom
 Entry Plaza Restrooms

 

 


 

Ursa International -366 Oakland Avenue, S.E. - Atlanta, Georgia 30312 - 1-404-222-0488 - E-mail: bearmanor@ursainternational.org


designing human communities in harmony with nature ... designing wildlife communities in harmony with people
 

Home Den Site
Who we are
Gail Y. B. Lash       Nevin Lash, asla
What we do
Master Planning    Zoological Design    Visitor Services    Ecotourism Planning   Community Development
Selected Projects