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Master Plan <br />DENVER ZOO I DENVER, COLORADO <br />CLIENT <br />Denver Zoological Society <br />CLIENT REFERENCE <br />George Pond <br />VP FOR DESIGN & <br />CAMPUS MANAGEMENT <br />T. 720.337. 1496 <br />PROJECTSIIE <br />80 Acres <br />MASTER PLAN COMPLETION <br />2015 <br />btslcN 5ERVICES <br />Master Planning <br />KEY PERSONNEL <br />Greg Dykstra, AIA, LELD AP BD+C <br />PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE <br />Larry Dame <br />EXHIBIT DESIGNER <br />John Col3ins <br />ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER & <br />ILLUSTRATOR <br />CLR I JANUARY G, 2011 <br />The Denver Zoo is the most visited cultural institution in Colorado, serving over 2 <br />million people in 2012. The Zoo is also an institution with a global reach, supporting <br />conservation programs in over GO countries in the past 20 years. In 2011, the Zoo <br />decided to undertake a now master planning effort to better leverage the Zoo's <br />physical campus to serve the growing local and global communities, and the <br />following year approached CLR in 2012 to join their effort. <br />CLR facilitated several workshops and brought institution -specific ideas to the table <br />that ultimately formed the framework for the new master plan. Starting outside <br />the campus, the idea of "Frontage" creates iconic architecture along the northern <br />edge of the Zoo to advertise the Zoo as a place for educational and special event <br />opportunities as well as see! ng exotic animals, Inside the campus, the ideas of "Flow", <br />"Guest Experience Hubs" and "Clustered Uses" organize the circulation, amenities <br />and support facilities to provide a safe and comfortable experience for both visitors <br />and staff. "Zoo as a Classroom" includes a centralized education facility combined <br />with small satellite classrooms linked with unique animal experiences throughout <br />the campus. Existing small animal exhibits will be combined into larger areas, better <br />meeting the health needs for specific animals, allowing for future flexibility in the <br />animal collection, and providing more opportunities for engaging animal crossings <br />with guests. "Campus Ecology, a conceptthat highlights natural processes, is woven <br />into the new master plan with a braided visitor path and campus reforestation. <br />