February 9, 2011
I am working on some designs for new enclosures in a small zoo somewhere on the Mediterranean coast of Europe.
The enclosure pictured in the image below will house long tailed macaques but will also be useful for other monkey species. The three separate compartments all have tunnels (like small cave entrances) in the artificial rock. These tunnels lead into a satellite room which is an indoor area with a glass viewing window. Also there is a pool with a waterfall which macaques love. The zoo mesh is held up by long poles, the central ones disguised as gnarly old trees complete with hidey holes to put food items in.
I hope to give more updates on this project soon.
Macaque zoo enclosure concept drawing
July 9, 2010
Just completed is a children’s mammoth excavation in Helsinki Zoo, Finland. The 10 meter long skeleton is buried in sand and is designed to be a fun and safe way for young archeologists to practice their bone unearthing skills.
The mammoth dig (or mammuttimonttu if you prefer) is a temporary attraction and the skeleton, which is made in five seperate pieces, will be moved to a different part of the zoo at a later date. With a total weight of 2,200kg, the bones, which are made from steel reinforced concrete can be moved with heavy lifting equipment and assembled elsewhere when required. The present location will one day be turned back into a (living) creature enclosure.
The zoo made a short film showing the moving of the mammoth to its new home. We made the bones under cover a few hundred metres away from its current location.
Mammoth dig
