JezP100's Spec exhibit/zoo design Thread

JezP100

JezP100

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Before I take on the inevitable Project of Designing a Whole Speculative zoo, I have decided to set out a goal to design smaller/ Large exhibits before taking on a whole zoo at once.

Considering That I am new to Speculative Zoo design, When I design my exhibits, can I recieve feeback or suggestions on how to improve my ideas etc.
 
The Exotic Dome:

The exotic dome is sort of a mix- match of tropical rainforest species from the old and new world inside 2 geodesic glass domes. the largest dome towers just under 30 metres tall. On the Trail up to this exhibit, A plethora of outdoor habitats awaits zoo guests, alongside interactive signs. For all the species included in this exhibit, I will take it on for my self to create individual signage using adobe express. For now, give me suggestions of species that you think would be good to include in the Exotic dome exhibit, including all taxa.
 
After Taking some time away from speculative zoo designing, I am finally back, returning with my latest project, Being a Fully Speculative Zoo

Wild World Zoo:

Wild World Zoo is a fairly large Zoo, situated just outside of an urban province, in North America. The Zoo itself has a major focus on the conservation and protection of rare species, notably through it's state of the art facilities and exhibits. In recent years, the zoo has established its great masterplan which has constructed some of the zoo's most ambitious exhibts, under the name of "The Big 5", which has attracted more daily and annual visitors to Wild World. (You'll see those exhibits later).

Here's a very quick summary of the zoo's bulk:
1. Plaza Point/Opening Zone (Yellow)
2. Eastern Trail (Red)
3. Western Trail (Orange)
4. Northern Zoo (Green)
5. Aquatics Zone (Blue)

In the next Posts, I'll be going over the opening zone of the zoo,
If you have any questions or feedback so far, feel free to let me know!
 
Plaza Point: Part 1:
Entrance Building:
After parking your car and walking through the zoo's turnstyles at the ticket entrance, visitors must board a seperate enclosed monorail in order to enter the main park. This monorail ride features a short video, promoting the zoo and giving a sneak peak of "The Big 5" along the way. Exiting the monorail station arrives you inside of the main entrance building, which provides guest services and access to the zoo map. Alongside this, there is a large extensive gift shop, with various displays of merchandise and other gifts. In the centre of the Gift Shop lies the zoo's first terrarium, home to the zoo's pair of desert rosy boa (Lichanura trivirgata, 1.1). Their terrarium replicates a portion of the American Southwest, complete with a rocky crevice, allowing them to hide from the visitor's view. an interactive screen near the information sign for this exhibit cleverly showcases the various subspecies of this colourful snake. Moving on through the entrance building, visitors can choose to either continue their journey through the rest of what wild world has to offer, or take a quick stop at the plaza cafe, which is a small cafe that can be accessed from the main entrance building. Considering the zoo opens fairly early, this is one of the first dining areas to open, and is accessible for most of the average day. continuing on through the entrance building leads to one last stop off, allowing purchases and meet up spots for Exclusive Zoo Events, before walking through a second set of turnstyles to fully enter the zoo.

Plaza Point: Chilean Lagoon And Atacama Outpost:
Stepping out into Plaza Point Reveals an expansive open area. Infront of the entrance building is a large compass mural embedded into mosaic floor tiles, representing the zoo's goal of showing visitors a world sized journey into the natural world. Various planters containing native flora dot the area, alongside art sculptures that were donated to the zoo by the nearby urban province. nearby is a temporary stage set up, which is placed there exclusively for seasonal events.

The First Exhibit featured in Plaza Point is Chilean Lagoon and its respective Atacama Outpost, showcasing some smaller species from the Andes Mountain Ranges, Chile and Argentina. A large 2500 sqft open spaced pond provides room for a flock of Chilean Flamingoes (Phoenicopterus chilensis, 10.15), Puna Teals (Spatula puna 4.6) and red shovelers (Spatula platalea, 3.5). Adjacent to this, a grassy open habitat with a shaded area towards the back gives visitors the perfect opportunity to view Patagonian Maras (Dolichotis patagonum, 4.8), a delightful rodent from the arid grasslands of Argentina. Entering the atacama outpost, information is provided on the Atacama Desert, with a circular 500 gallon aquarium drawing guests to a breeding group of Lake Titicaca frogs (Telmatobius culeus, 0.15 - Juveniles and adults unspecified). The tank has a circular glass viewing area inside of it, allowing smaller guests to crawl inside and get closer to the frogs, with an assortment of rocks representing the floor of Lake Titicaca and a UV light at the top to replicate natural sunlight. A model display inside the outpost showcases the straw islands found on the surface of the lake, with information boards next to the display. To the left of this display is a 300 sqft enclosure, representing a chunk of South America's semi desert regions, which houses a male Argentine black and white tegu (Salvator merianae, 0.1). After passing the tegu enclosure, we make our way outside of Atacama outpost, infront of a 1500 sqft steel framed aviary. The ground is covered with a mixture of gravel and sparse vegetation, with rocky outcrops protruding from one side of the aviary. The flight zone provides room for a pair of Andean condor (Vultur gryphus, 1.1). Lastly, a 6,000 sq ft paddock with varied terrain, including grassy slopes and rocky sections brings the exhibit full circle with the domestic Llamas (Lama glama, 2.2) and Alpacas (Vicugna pacos, 4.2) , returning visitors to the open Plaza once again, which concludes part 1 of Plaza Point's Tour.
 
Plaza Point: Part 2

Slightly less of a big update to the zoo, but I did miss some noticeable things as part of the opening plaza part of Plaza Point:

Conservation Wall:
Towards one side of the main opening plaza lies a conservation wall. This digital display showcases real statistics relating to the zoo's conservation efforts around the world, such as work in Africa and Indonesia. Occasionally, the statistics may also change, showcasing some of the zoo's more endangered species, giving a sneek peak of what's to come inside this record breaking conservation facility.

Ampitheatre:
A large, colosseum styled ampitheatre partially sunk into the ground. this holds some of the zoo's larger displays, including bird shows and cultural performances. Plaza Point as an area of the zoo can be rented out on evenings for special dining, and anniversairy events, providing an extra source of income into the zoo.

Jungle Play:
Another attraction dedicated to the zoo's younger guests is Jungle Play! featuring tall play structures and slides, this indoor play area is accessible in both the summer and winter months, however it does cost extra than the original ticket price for Wild World Zoo. however, inside the building, there is another terrarium, holding the zoo's female Veiled Chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus, 0.1) which contains multiple climbing branches and perches to accomodate the chameleon's arboreal life.

One last Thing, Here is All the Exhibits situated in Plaza Point:
1. Chilean Lagoon/Atacama Outpost
2. Jungle Play's Veiled Chameleon
3. Museum Of Ecology - Life Before Humanity rooms and Tanager Aviary
4. Southern States Pavillion - Desert and Everglades Complex
5. Butterfly Greenhouse - Walkthrough Butterfly Aviary
 
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