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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
 

 

Master Planning

Master Planning requires the skills and input from a wide range of professional fields: owner’s representatives in facility management and administration, research, fundraising, visitor services, marketing, education, engineering and in zoological instances, animal management/husbandry professionals and veterinary sciences.  As consultants, we count on experts in the field and the client to bring forward the needed criteria to make the plan fit the application.  Using an interactive workshop format, Ursa weaves together all of the important elements to create individually tailored Master Plans for our clients.

PLANNING WORKSHOPS
Workshop-based Design Process with Client Team

A series of intensive on-site Workshops from Master Planning, Programming, Schematics and Design Development Phases to move quickly but comprehensively through the complex design issues of the project.

Each of these workshops are summarized by a Workshop Manual, which reviews the entire session's progress and points to the goals and objectives of the next workshop.  During the period between workshops, Ursa refines the design documents and accurately depicts the design intent and concept.
 

Selected Zoological Master Plans that we have assisted on or managed:
Rome Zoo "Bioparco"
Rome, Italy

Chimp Haven Retirement Center
Shreveport, Louisiana

Presidential Palace at Iavoloha 
Vitrine de Madagascar Concept Plan, Antananarivo, Madagascar

The New Hope Zoo

Kingston, Jamaica

The Birmingham Ecoplex
Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham Zoo
Birmingham, Alabama 

Chicago Zoological Park
"African Scenes"
Chicago, Illinois

Lincoln Park Zoological Park
"Heart of the Zoo"
Chicago, Illinois

Clark’s Trading Post 
"Black Bear Habitats & Show"
Lincoln, New Hampshire

Roger Williams Park Zoo
"North America Area Plan"
Providence, Rhode Island



Zoo Ljubljana Master Plan
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Brandywine Zoo Master Plan
Wilmington, Delaware

Cape May County Park/Zoo
Cape May Courthouse, New Jersey

Charles Paddock Zoo
Atascadaro, California

Brook Run Master Plan
Brook Run Park
DeKalb County, Georgia

Zoo Atlanta Redevelopment
Concept Plan Updates
Atlanta Georgia

Honolulu Zoo
"Tropical Forest Zone"
Honolulu, Hawaii

Park Tsimbazaza
Antananarivo, Madagascar

Los Angeles Zoo
Los Angeles, California

Chaffee Zoological Gardens of Fresno
Fresno, California

Uganda Wildlife Education Center
Entebbe, Uganda

Master Planning Project Briefs
 


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