NZP’s next capital renovation will be unique as a major exhibit and the first
of its kind in a zoological park or natural history museum to tell the story of bird
migration and the science behind it. The new venue will enable visitors to learn
and wonder about bird migration from a global perspective, reflecting NZP’s
mission of excellence in animal exhibition, husbandry, and scientific
leadership. The development of the exhibit is a multiyear effort. With completion of
concept development, FY 2015 will see the Zoo’s multidisciplinary team continue
to work with the design team to complete the bulk of the design phase —
including schematic design, design development, and the majority of construction
documents — for both the facility and the exhibit interpretation, with continued
refinement of the animal collection to support the migration storyline. The
remaining construction documents will be completed in FY 2016. Planning and
design for collections swing space are running concurrently with the Bird House
renovation design phase, and by the summer of 2016 the collections will be ready
to be moved so that construction can begin in FY 2017.
