ANN CHRISTOPH LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT ASLA 1 - 2006

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September 1, 2006 City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency Office of the Executive Director, Attn: Souri Amirani 20 Civic Center Plaza- -Ross Annex (M -21) 4th Floor Santa Ana, CA 92701 RE: Proposal for Architectural Consultant Services for Tierra de las Pampas Exhibit at the Santa Ana Zoo. Dear Ms. Amirani: It has been quite some time since I had visited the Santa Ana Zoo, but going there this week and last reminded me of the plans and discussions about the Zoo that were floating around in the Lang and Wood office when I worked there in the late 1970s. As I walked the zoo pathways I could see examples of the constructed elements designed at that time, and plants (like the Silk Floss tree now in bloom) that were probably selected by my mentor, Fred Lang, now grown into maturity. I know that at the time our office began work, the animal enclosures were small and not habitat related. The Zoo has made progress in providing more naturalistic animal living areas, and it is exciting to play a design role in providing animal settings that are not only more roomy and comfortable, but are representative of the landscape in which the animals live in the wild. It would be my privilege to continue on with Zoo design and work with the City on the design of Tierra de las Pampas. Thank you for requesting my participation in this process. Our tasks will include design of the circulation and viewing amenties to give the best vantage for visitors, and allow for interpretive opportunities; to design the holding buildings to be both functional and fitting in the landscape; to minimize the appearance of barriers and separation; to provide a botanical selection that will represent the pampas landscape; and devise methods that will allow it to be sustainable over time. Fellow Amercan SoCecy of Lantlseepe Archicects Cal forma Scace License #'1439 EXi�dy j