POTAWATOMI ZOO MASTER PLAN

P O TAWAT O M I Z O O
MASTER PLAN
S OUTH
MAY 6, 2015
B EN D,
IN DIA N A
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Po t a w a t o m i Zo o
500 South Greenlawn
South Bend, Indiana 4661 5
www.potawatomizoo.or g
574.235.9800
GL M V A rc h i t e c t ure, Inc.
1525 Eas t Doug las
Wichita, Kans as 67211
www.g lmv.com
316.265.9367
Zo o Ad v i so r s, L LC
113 Tenby Road
Haver town, Penns y lvania 1 9 0 8 3
www.zooadvis or s .com
610.365.7446
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Ack now ledgm ent
Table o f Co ntent s
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INT ROD U C T I O N
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2- 3
4- 5
Pro ject Back gro und
Existing Sit e and C ontext
Existing Facilit ies and Areas of Oppor tunity
FAC I LI T Y R E C O M M E N DAT I O N S
Ne w Master Plan
Guest Experience
Guest Am enit ies
Master Plan Organi zation
Entr y/Ex it
Children’s Zoo
Af rica
Asia
No r t h Am erica
Alligato r Adventure
Park ing
Ser v ice
Site Circulat ion
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P RO JE CT PHASI NG
O ve ra ll Si t e Ph a s i n g Pla n
Hi g h Pri o ri t y Pro j e c t s
Qu i c k Su c c e s s Pro j e c t s
Fi rs t Ph a s e
Se c o n d Ph a s e
T h i rd Ph a s e
Fu t u re Ph a s e s
Pro j e c t s o f Op p o r t u n i t y
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INTRODUCTION
In 2 0 1 4 , the Po t aw at o m i Zo o embarked on the development of a s tr ateg ic m a s t e r p la n t o c re a t e a lo n g -t e rm v i s i o n fo r t h e fu t u re o f t h e Zo o. T h e Zo o e n g a g e d Zo o Ad v i s or s a n d
G L M V Archit ect ure, Inc. t o conduct a multi- phas e project, which took pla c e d u ri n g t h e p a s t ye a r a n d i n c lu d e d a n a s s e s s m e n t o f t h e s i t e a n d fa c i li t i e s , a n e x p lo ra t i on of op p or t u n i t i e s ,
a n d a ref inem ent o f prio rit ies . The planning team included repres entative s fro m Zo o le a d e rs h i p, t h e B o a rd a n d s t a ff m e m b e rs .
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PROJECT BACKGROUND
T he t e a m par ticipat ed in a pro ces s that worked to
e n ha n c e t he overall guest ex peri ence, improve the
si t e a n d facilit ies, address guest circulation and flow,
a dd re ve n ue generatio n o ppo r t unities , s treng then the
Zo o’s s t a t ure in its educatio nal mis s ion, and pos ition
t h e Zo o a s a co m m unit y asset and reg ional attr action.
T hro ug ho ut t he pro cess t he t eam reached out to the
st a ff a n d Bo ard as well as leader s in the community
a n d g ove r n m ent t o gat her input and feedback into
t h e di re c t io n f o r t he Zo o. Master planning activities
i n c l ude d a tho ro ugh revie w o f site and facilities , as
we l l a s a d jacent land, and num erous des ig n works hops
w i t h ke y B o ard and staf f ; and concluded with creating
c o n c e p t s fo r excit ing ne w exhibits and flow that make
b e s t use o f t he Zo o’s site, it s environs , and its place in
t h e p a rk.
T he Zo o is at a critical po int in its evolution. It
ha s s uc c e ssf ully t ransit io ned to pr ivate non- profit
m a n a g e m e nt , and ne w leadership is in place in many
p o si t i o n s t hro ugho ut t he Zo o. Over the las t s ever al
ye a r s , t h e Zo o has enjoyed growing attendance, increas ed
re ve n ue , and additio ns t o its ani mal collection.
In o rde r t o co nt inue t his po sitive momentum and
ha r n e ss t he energy and excit em ent around the Zoo, a
c o m p e l l i ng visio n f o r t he f ut ure needs to be put for ward.
T hi s s t r a t egic m ast er plan do es j us t that, lay ing out a
se r i e s o f facility and exhibit im provements which will
t r a n s f o r m the Zo o , establishing it as a premier reg ional
p l a ye r i n the zo o industr y and making it a mus t- s ee
de st i n a t i o n.
The g oal now i s t o a t t ra c t a b ro a d e r a n d d i ve rs e a u d i e n c e
from throug h o u t t h e a re a , e n g a g i n g a n d i m m e rs i n g
g ues ts in un i qu e e x p e ri e n c e s , a n d g u a ra n t e e i n g t h e m
a top- notch v i s i t . W h i le s t re n g t h e n i n g i t s p la c e a s a
des tination, t h e Zo o m u s t a ls o s t a y t r u e t o i t s m i s s i o n ,
creating opp o r t u n i t i e s t o li ve i t s c o n s e r va t i o n a n d
education pu rp o s e w i t h o n -s i t e p ro g ra m m i n g , fa c i li t i e s
for s pecies s u r v i va l, a n d e d u c a t i o n a l fa c i li t i e s t h a t a re
acces s ible an d a va i la b le t o t h o s e i n t h e c o m m u n i t y.
A facilities ma s t e r p la n t a k e s a lo n g -t e rm lo o k a t w h e re
the Zoo wan t s t o g o w i t h re s p e c t t o i t s s i t e , fa c i li t i e s a n d
phys ical env i ro n m e n t . T h e p la n s h o u ld e s t a b li s h a b o ld
vis ion but als o o ffe r re a li s t i c a n d a c h i e va b le s t e p s o f h ow
to g et there. T h e p la n , a t i t s h e a r t , s h o u ld re fle c t t h e
community i t s e r ve s a n d p rov i d e o p p o r t u n i t i e s t o t a k e
its g oals and m a k e t h e m c o m e a li ve o n t h e s i t e .
The plan s hou ld a ls o b e g ro u n d e d i n t h e re a li t y o f
what the Zo o c a n a c h i e ve b a s e d o n t h e c o m m u n i t y
s ize, market p o t e n t i a l a n d re s o u rc e a va i la b i li t y. It i s
impor tant to n o t e t h a t t h e m a s t e r p la n i s a :
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15- to 2 0 -ye a r v i s i o n fo r t h e Zo o t h a t w i ll c h a n g e and g row ;
50,000-foot vie w of the future with the knowledge •
that d e t a i ls a n d s p e c i fi c s m a y c h a n g e ;
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Phas ed a p p ro a c h fo r s u s t a i n a b le d e ve lo p m e n t o f the s it e ; a n d
A road m a p fo r s u s t a i n a b le g row t h a n d •
develo p m e n t .
Se qu e n c i n g o f t h e p la n i s s u b j e c t t o a wi d e va r i e t y of
fa c t o rs t o i n c lu d e : fu n d i n g , d o n o r i n t e re s t , c ol l e c t i on
p la n n i n g , c o m m u n i t y p ri o ri t i e s o r A Z A re q u i re m e n t s .
To m a i n t a i n a n d g row a t t e n d a n c e i n t od a y’s c om p e t i t i ve
a t t ra c t i o n s w o rld , zo o s m u s t c o n t i n u a l l y a d d n e w
e x h i b i t s a n d a t t ra c t i o n s . Id e a lly, a m i x of m i n or a n d
m a j o r i m p rove m e n t s s h o u ld b e p h a s e d i n ove r t i m e t o
c o n t i n u e g row t h o f a t t e n d a n c e le ve ls , gu e s t i n t e re s t
a n d e xc i t e m e n t . A n u m b e r o f o t h e r t re n d s e x p l ore d
a n d fa c t o re d i n t o t h e Zo o’s m a s t e r p lan n i n g e f f or t s a re
i n c lu d e d b e low :
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Im m e rs i ve e x h i b i t s a re b e c o m i n g t h e s t a n d a rd i n any new exhibit design.
Hi g h ly t h e m e d e x h i b i t s g e n e ra t e m ore e xc i t e m e n t •
a n d i n t e re s t fro m g u e s t s .
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In t e ra c t i ve , t o u c h a n d fe e d i n g e x p e r i e n c e s wi t h a ll t y p e s o f a n i m a ls a re g row i n g e x p on e n t i a l l y i n zo o s ; fe e d i n g o p p o r t u n i t i e s h a ve i n c l u d e d gi r a f f e , rh i n o , ra y s a n d b i rd s .
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Zo o s a re c o n t i n u a lly lo o k i n g fo r a d d i t i on a l
s o u rc e s o f re ve n u e t h ro u g h “p a y- t o- p l a y” a t t ra c t i o n s .
Catering and event rental facilities are being taken •
to a new level to offer attendees a tr uly unique zoo e x p e ri e n c e .
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A g re a t e r fo c u s o n m i s s i o n -d ri ve n e d u c a t i on a n d c o n s e r va t i o n p ro g ra m s p rov i d e s d i f f e re n t i a t i on fro m o t h e r a t t ra c t i o n s .
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EXISTING SITE AND CONTEXT
T he Po taw ato m i Zo o currently occupies 23 acres of
Ci t y - owned pro per ty in Po tawatomi Park located in
So ut h Bend, Indiana.
T he Zoo is nest led bet ween t he St. Jos eph River
a n d t he Grand Tr unk railro ad in the eas t s ide
n e i g hb orho o d o f River Park . Pr imar y acces s to the
si t e i s fro m So uth Greenlaw n Avenue and South
Iro n w o od t o East Wall Street. Southwood Avenue
p rov i d es o ne-w ay circulat io n throug h the park to
t h e Zo o.
S. Gre e nlawn Ave .
T he i m m ediate env iro ns inclu de the Potawatomi
Pa rk t o t he so ut h and Jo hn Adams Hig h School to
t h e so u t hwest. Fur ther so uth, acros s Eas t Mis hawaka
Ave n ue , is Indiana Universit y South Bend.
Pa rki n g is lo cated so ut h o f the Zoo and is s hared
w i t h Po t aw at o m i Park . T he exis ting parking lot has
9 7 s t a l ls plus an additio nal 74 s talls immediately off
So ut h wo o d Avenue.
S. Iro nwo o d Dr.
Gran d Tr unk Railr oad
Pota wa tomi Zoo
Sou thw ood Ave .
Ex
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Pota wa tomi Pa rk
Wa ll St.
N.T.S.
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800’
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EXISTING FACILITIES &
AREAS OF OPPORTUNITY
EN T RY / E XI T A R E A
• T h e s i ze a n d l a yo u t o f th e e xis ting e ntr y
c om p l ex a re i n a d eq u a t e to pro pe rly s uppo r t
c ur ren t zo o a t t en d a n c e and lim it th e Zo o’s
ab i l it y t o a c c o m m o d a t e ne w g rowth .
• T h e en t r y a rea l a c k s g ue s t s e r vice s . Ad d itio nal
re st ro o m s , ven d in g , g ift/ re tail and im prove d
st ro l l er / w h eel c h a i r ren tal s pace are ne ce s s ar y.
• Add i t io n a l a d m i n i s t r a tio n o ffice s pace is
n e e d ed i n t he L ea r n in g C e nte r.
• St ro l l er s o r wh eel c h a i rs canno t e xit th ro ug h th e
e xi s t i n g t u r n s t il e a n d are fo rce d to e xit th ro ug h
t h e en t r y g a t e.
• T h e pa t h i m m ed ia t el y ins id e th e fro nt g ate d o e s
n ot m eet A D A .
• T h ere is a l a r g e u n d eve lo pe d are a ins id e th e
e n t r y n ea r t h e k o i po n d .
AS IA
• T h e t i g er ex hib i t i s i n d is re pair and in ne e d o f
c om pl et e ren ova t io n .
• T h e in ves t m en t i n ex is ting tak in and cam e l
e x h ib i t s is m in im a l . T h e s e e xh ibits co uld be
re l o c a t ed .
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A FR I CA
• Th e Af ri ca n southern ground hornbi ll a nd
ank ole ca ttle y a rds a re oversi zed.
• Th e li on exhi bi t i s undersi zed, i n di srep a i r a nd
in need of comp lete renova ti on.
• One exhi bi t y a rd i s emp ty.
AU STRA L I A
• Th e ka nga roo/emu wa lk-through occup i es a
valua ble p i ece of la nd i n the hea r t of the zoo.
Th is a rea could be redevelop ed i nto a more
d ynami c exhi bi t f or such a p romi nent a rea .
L AWN/ CO RP O RATE PI CNI C ARE A
• Th e west ha lf of the Zoo i s underdevelop ed
co m pa red to the ea st ha lf. Thi s i s due, i n p a r t,
to the op en la wn a nd corp ora te p i cni c a rea .
• Th is a rea la cks guest a meni ti es. Addi ti ona l
re s trooms, concessi ons, a nd p la y op p or tuni ti es
are needed.
P O TAWAT O M I Z O O M A S T E R P L A N • S O U T H B E N D , I N D I A N A
P O ND
• The exi sti ng sta ge a nd sea t i n g a re i n p oor
condi ti on a nd should be ren ova t ed f or f u t u re
educa ti ona l events.
• The p ond i s under used.
• There i s a la rge emp ty y a rd s ou t h of t he
a lli ga tor exhi bi t.
CHI L D RE N’S ZO O /CONCES S ION
BUI L D I NG
• Although ver y p op ula r, t he C hi ld ren’s Zoo
ha s yet to see i ts p otentia l. Imp roved c on t a c t
y a rds, a ddi ti ona l f eedi ng ex p er i en c es a n d p la y
op p or tuni ti es a re needed.
• The ba rn currently houses t he g i f t s hop, w hi c h
i s more a p p rop ri a tely p la c ed i n t he L ea r n i n g
Center. The second f loor of t he b a r n i s a n i d ea l
loca ti on f or the educa ti on of f i c es . Ed u c a t i on a l
p rogra ms could be held on t he ma i n level.
• Addi ti ona l restrooms a nd ha n d w a s hi n g s t a t i on s
a re necessa r y.
• The old p ony ri de a rea is u n d er u t i li zed .
• The exi sti ng concessi on b u i ld i n g i s i n p oor
condi ti on a nd i s i n need of ren ova t i on .
Hay
Barn
Grounds
Butter fly
Maintenance
War t
Hog
Wild
Dog
Kangaroo/
Wallaby
Otter
Open
Lawn
Zebra
Empty
Yard
Chimpanzee
Snack
Bar
Bobcat
Crested
Screamer
Veterinar y
Hospital
Corporate
Picnic
Ankole
Cattle
Bison
Train
Station
Collared
Peccar y
Anteater
Prairie
Dog
Empty
Yard
Macaw
Pond
Flamingo
Diana
Monkey
Concessions
Snow
Leopard
Tor toise
Learning
Center
Colobus
Monkey
Barn
Barn
Owl
Red
Panda
Alligator
Restroom
Emu
Black
Swan
Petting
Zoo
Alpaca
White
Naped
Cranes
Open
Lawn
Entr y Gate
Koi
Pond
Amur
Tiger
Lion
East
Barn
African
Ground
Hornbill
Bactrian
Camel
White
Bengal
Tiger
Sichuan
Takin
0’
60’
120’
240’
1” = 120’- 0”
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FAC I L I T Y R E C O M M E N D AT I O N S
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NEW MASTER PLAN
Gro u n d s
Gir a ffe
L ion
Mai n te n an c e
Tig er
Otter
C onces s ion
Pla y
Pr ai r i e Do g
Eag le
Be ar
C himps
Snow
L eopa rd
Tig er
Re s tau r an t
Ve t
Ho s p i tal
Bi s o n
R. R.
Wo l f
Pl ay
C o u g ar
Chinese
A l l i g ato r
Zi p
Line
C o r p o r at e
Pi c n i c
A l l i g at o r
Vi e w i n g Pl aza
A m e r i c an Mar s h l an d
Koi
Pond
K a ng a roo/
Wa lla by
Sichua n
Ta kin
Antea ter
Hous e
Tr a in
Sta tion
Oka pi
Dia na
Monkeys
C olobus
Monkeys
Afr ica n
Souther n
Ground
Hor nbill
Edu. Pla z a
Edu. Ba r n
C a rous el
Red
Pa nda
Or ienta tion
Pla z a
C onta ct
Ya rd
Ba r n
C a ttle
Ea s t
Ba r n
Wild
Dog s
Group
Entr y
Pa vilion
Fla ming o
Gift
Entr y
Ga te
Pro p o s e d Bu i l d i n g
Bird
Feeding
Big
Ba ckya rd
Gibbon
Zip
L ine
A m e r i c an
A l l i g ato r
Feeding
Pla z a
Meerka t
R .R .
Bi s o n
Fe e d i n g
Ad m i n .
Wa r thog
Peng uin
107
Sta lls
126
Sta lls
Ex i s ti n g Bu i l d i n g
0’
80’
160’
320’
1” = 160’- 0”
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GUEST EXPERIENCE
In a d d i t i o n t o a n i m a l fe e d i n g o p p o r t u n i t i e s , t h i s Ma s t e r Pla n p rov i d e s m a n y ot h e r
a m e n i t i e s t o e n h a n c e t h e g u e s t e x p e ri e n c e . Pla y o p p o r t u n i t i e s , c on c e s s i on s , re s t room s
a n d g i ft s h o p s a ll c o n t ri b u t e t o a n e n j oy a b le e x p e ri e n c e a t t h e Zo o.
Play
T h e b ri g h t c o lo rs a n d s o u n d s o f a p la y fu l c a ro u s e l g re e t g u e s t s a s t h e y e n t e r t h e Zoo,
s e t t i n g t h e s t a g e fo r a fu n -fi lle d d a y. Pla y o n t h e s w i n g s , c li m b i n t h e t re e h ou s e , or
d i g i n t h e s a n d . T h e re’s p le n t y t o d o i n t h e Bi g Ba c k Ya rd . W h e t h e r you’re p r a c t i c i n g
yo u r b e s t li o n p o u n c e o r p re t e n d i n g t o b e a h o n e y b e e , b o t h t h e A f r i c a n a n d Nor t h
A m e ri c a n p la z a s o ffe r a c t i ve , e d u c a t i o n a l t h e m e d p la y. A n d fi n a ll y, c h i l d re n of a l l a ge s
w i ll e n j oy t h e Pra i ri e Do g Po p Up. C li m b t h ro u g h p le x i g la s s t u n n e l s t h a t e m e r ge i n
t h e e x h i b i t g i v i n g a n u p -c lo s e v i e w o f li fe a m o n g t h e p ra i ri e d o g s.
R id e s
L o o k i n g fo r a fu n w a y t o g e t a ro u n d t h e Zo o ? Gu e s t s c a n h o p a tr a i n a rou n d Nor t h
A m e ri c a , o r fo r t h o s e lo o k i n g fo r s o m e t h i n g m o re a d ve n t u ro u s , r i d e t h e z i p l i n e ove r
t h e A m e ri c a n A lli g a t o r e x h i b i t .
T he g o al o f this Mast er Plan is to provide g ues ts with a unique and meani n g fu l a n i m a l
e x p e r i e nce less available at t he lar g er, reg ional zoos . Therefore, the focus o r ‘t h e m e’ o f
t h i s p l an is interactio n thro ug h animal feeding oppor tunities .
A n i m a l Fe e d i n g an d En ri c h ment Demonst ra t ions
A s a n i m al co nt act rest rictio ns increas e, s o has the g ues ts’ need for meanin g fu l
i n t e r a c tio n. Feeding is an ideal activity to create a memor able, up clos e an d p e rs o n a l
e x p e r i e nce. T his plan ex plo res a var iety of feeding oppor tunities as well as fe e d i n g
a n d e n r ichm ent dem o nst rations by s taff.
Im m e diately inside t he ent r y, the peng uin exhibit playfully welcomes g uest s t o
t h e i r fi r st f eeding and enrichment demons tr ation. A fe w s teps down the p a t h i s t h e
Chi l dren’s Zo o f illed w ith f ar my ard animals anxious ly awaiting a s nack or fri e n d ly p a t
o n t h e back . T he Big Back Yard offer s plenty of excitement with lor ikeet f e e d i n g s a n d
a Ka n g aro o /Wallaby w alk -t hroug h. Gir affe to the left... okapi to the r ig ht . . . e ve r yo n e
w i l l e n joy co m paring/co ntrasting and feeding thes e not s o dis tant Afr ican re la t i ve s .
Fur t he r dow n the pat h, in Asi a, g ues ts can relax while they feed the color fu l k o i .
T he n i t’s o n t o No r th Am eric a for a fun and play ful otter feeding and enr i c h m e n t
e x p e r i e nce, no t t o m entio n a unique bis on feeding oppor tunity. The final a n d m o s t
e xc i t i n g dem o nstratio n is t he allig ator feeding in the Amer ican Mar s h.
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Co nc e ssio n/ Re st aur ant
A n e w re s t a u ra n t w i t h i n d o o r s e a t i n g w i ll
b e lo c a t e d i n t h e No r t h A m e ri c a n Pla z a
w i t h e xc i t i n g u p -c lo s e v i e w s i n t o a n i m a l
e x h i b i t s . Se ve ra l c o n c e s s i o n a n d ve n d i n g
o p p o r t u n i t i e s a re lo c a t e d t h ro u g h o u t t h e
Zo o , s o a qu i c k s n a c k o r c o o l d ri n k i s n e ve r
t o o fa r a w a y.
Re st ro o ms
Re s t ro o m s a re c o n ve n i e n t ly d i s t ri b u t e d i n
s e ve ra l lo c a t i o n s t h ro u g h o u t t h e Zo o.
Gif t Sh o p
T h e m a i n g i ft s h o p w i ll b e lo c a t e d a t t h e
e n t ra n c e a n d w i ll s e r ve a s t h e o ffi c i a l e x i t t o
t h e Zo o.
Mo bile Car t s
C a r t s t a g i n g a re a s t h ro u g h o u t t h e Zo o a llow
fo r m o b i le ve n d i n g o f fo o d a n d g i ft s . T h i s
a llow s s e a s o n a l ro t a t i o n o f i t e m s fo r s a le a n d
h e lp s p ro m o t e s ye a r-ro u n d i n t e re s t w i t h i n
t h e Zo o.
GUEST AMENITIES
Guest Feeding
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•
•
Chil dren’s Zoo
Gira f f e
Koi
Bis on
Children’s Play
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Ca rousel
Big Ba c k Ya rd
Af ric a n Pl a z a
Nor t h Am eric a n Pl a z a
Pr a ir ie Dog
Gir a ffe
Afr ica n
Pla z a
Otter
Bis on
Feeding
Demonstration
• Pen guin
• Ot t er
• Al l iga t or
Nor th Amer ica n
Pla z a
Okapi
Big
Ba ckya rd
Bis on
Koi
Pond
Rides
Edu. Ba r n
• Tra in
• Zip Lin e
Tr a in
Sta tion
Amer ica n
Allig a tor
Restrooms
C a rous el
C hildren’s
Zoo
Zip
L ine
Entr y
Building
Peng uin
Concessions/Restaurant
Gift Shop
0’
Revenue Generating Area
80’
160’
320’
1 ” = 1 6 0 ’-0 ”
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M A S T E R P L A N O RG A N I Z AT I O N
En tr y/ Exit
Chil dren’s Zo o
A l l ig a to r Adven t u re
A f r ic a
No r th A m er ic a
A s ia
Pa rk in g
Ser vic e
0’
10
100’
200’
P O TAWAT O M I Z O O M A S T E R P L A N • S O U T H B E N D , I N D I A N A
400’
1 ” = 2 0 0 ’-0 ”
ENTRY/EXIT
“ You n e ver g et a s ec o n d c hance to m ak e a firs t
i mp re ssi o n . . .” It is c r it i c a l t h at th e e xpe rie nce
of e n te r i n g t he Zo o b e a n org anize d , intuitive ,
ac c om m o d a t in g a n d over a l l ple as ant o ne . Th e n, afte r a
fu n day a t t he Zo o , we wa n t to s e nd g ue s ts h o m e with a
p osi ti ve ex i t in g ex p er ien c e... and a s o uve nir o r two.
Wi t h th i s i n m in d , t he Ma s te r Plan pro po s e s :
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T he ent r y has an o pen, s pacious feel with adequat e ro o m f o r s afe and or g anized queuing .
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An o pen, AD A-co mpliant or ientation plaza im m ediat ely inside the g ate.
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Co nvenient stro ller / wheelchair rentals and retail o ppo r tunit ies for items s uch as s uns creen, m em o r y cards, hat s, etc.
C a rous el
A playf ul sculpt ural element which acts not only as a landm ark , but als o a point of play and
int erest w hile w ait ing in line.
Or ienta tion
Pla z a
Fla ming o
Entr y
Ga te
Gift
Peng uin
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A caro usel t o enliven the entr y and create a fun, playf ul at m o sphere.
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T he bright ly co lo red flaming os eng ag e g ues ts at t he ent r y and lead them towards a play ful peng uin
ex hibit . T his intuit ively es tablis hes the direction of t he circulat io n patt er n.
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As guests f o llow t he pr imar y circulation loop, they ex it dow n t he ram p and throug h the relocated g ift sho p at t he f ro nt o f the Lear ning C enter.
0’
30’
60’
120’
1 ” = 6 0 ’-0 ”
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CHILDREN’S ZOO
T h e fo c u s o f t he Ma s t er Plan is anim al inte ractio n,
p ar ti c u l a r l y t h ro u g h f eed ing o ppo r tunitie s . Th is
c on c e p t is m o s t a ppa ren t at th e C h ild re n’s Zo o.
T h i s a rea o f f er s a va r iet y o f up-clo s e and pe rs o nal
e x p e r ien c es i n c l u d in g f u rr y fe e d ing , fe ath e r fe e d ing,
ke e p e r d em o n s t r a t io n s a n d s o m uch m o re . Th e
C h i l dren’s Zo o is a l s o t h e ne w h o m e o f th e Ed ucatio n
De p ar t m en t . Th e Ba r n will be co nve r te d into o ffice s /
c l assro o m s f o r ed u c a t i o n and re ntal s pace fo r par tie s .
A n add i t io n t o t h e Ba r n will h o us e e d ucatio n anim als .
Ou t si d e t he Ba r n wil l b e a large Ed ucatio n Plaza fo r
an i mal d em o n s t r a t i o n s , e d ucatio n activitie s and s ch o o l
g roup s .
Big
Ba ckya rd
K a ng a roo/
Wa lla by
Hous e
Antea ter
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Co ntact Yard: No C hildren’s Zoo is complete w itho ut a pet t ing / feeding y ard. Gues ts enjoy
interacting w ith s heep, g oats and other
f arm yard anim als .
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T he L o rik eet Av iar y : Gues ts exper ience the s ig hts and so unds o f dozens of color ful lor ikeets as they sip nect ar f ro m h andheld cups .
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T he K angaro o /Wallaby Walk- Throug h: A fun o ppo r t unit y to “h op along” with kang aroos and
w allabies inside their enclos ure.
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T he Ho use and Big Backy ard: W hether it’s dres s ing up as a Zo o director or prepar ing a pretend meal, T he Ho use is the per fect s etting for creative play. T hen it’s o ut side to the Big Backy ard to bur n off energy. T he sand box, s wing s , and a tree hous e are f un w ays to w o rk out the wig g les .
Edu. Pla z a
Edu. Ba r n
C onta ct
Ya rd
Ba r n
C a ttle
0’
12
Bird
Feeding
25’
50’
P O TAWAT O M I Z O O M A S T E R P L A N • S O U T H B E N D , I N D I A N A
100’
1 ” = 5 0 ’-0 ”
AFRICA
T h e A fr i c a n ex p er ien c e i s a cr ucial e co no m ic d rive r
an d p rov i d es a s t ro n g i n c entive fo r pe o ple to vis it th e
Zoo. Ever y p er s o n wh o w a l ks into th e park e ag e rly
an ti c i p at es s eein g t h e l io n s and giraffe s . No t o nly d o e s
A fr i c a p rov i d e t h es e t w o l a rg e anim als , but th e o k api,
st r ate g i c a l l y po s i t io n ed n ex t to th e g iraffe , provid e s
an adde d i n t eres t . Th e o n l y re lative o f th e g iraffe , th e
okap i w i l l b e s een in u n is o n with th e giraffe . A ls o , a
fe e di n g p l a z a pl a c ed i n b et we e n th e s e two e xh ibits will
p rovi de a n o ppo r t u n i t y t o fe e d bo th anim als . Oth e r
p ar t s of A f r i c a i n c l u d e:
Gir a ffe
L ion
C onces s ion
Pla y
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T he w ild do g and Afr ican s outher n g round hor nbill ex hibit s ser ve as the g ate way into the Afr ican ex perience.
Wa r thog
C himpa nzee
Res troom
Meerka t
Feeding
Pla z a
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T he ex isting co lo bu s and Diana monkey exhibits rem ain in place to h elp anchor the ar r ival s equence int o Af rica.
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T he w ar t ho g and m eerkat exhibits are inco rpo rat ed by t he feeding plaza where
guest s can get glim p s es of thes e animals while they par ticipat e in giraf fe and okapi feeding .
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With im proved v ie wing , the chimpanzee exhibit co ncludes t he Af rican exper ience.
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The ne w concession, restroom and play area sits next t o the updat ed chimpanzee exhibit. This par ticular co ncessio n, restro o m and play node is s ur rounded by cats (lio ns, t igers , and s now leopards ) , which carries that t hem e into the play s tr ucture equipment.
Okapi
Dia na
Monkeys
C olobus
Monkeys
Afr ica n
Souther n
Ground
Hor nbill
East
Barn
Wild
Dog
0’
50’
100’
200’
1 ” = 1 0 0 ’-0 ”
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ASIA
Loc ated i n t he h ea r t o f t h e Zo o , th e A s ian e xpe rie nce
sh owc a s es a n e w a n d i m p rove d tige r h abitat. With
b re e di n g i n m in d , t he ex h ibit h as two s e parate yard s
an d a l a r g e h o l d in g f a c i l i ty. In ad d itio n to Tig e r:
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Tig er
A ne w snow leo pard habitat adjacent to the “cat” them ed plaza w here g ues ts can compare and contr as t the snow leo pard with other cats of As ia ( tig er ) and o f Af rica (lion) .
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As guests proceed into Asia, the meandering pathway is enco m passed on one s ide by s now leopard and
tiger o n the o ther, creating a hig hly immer s ive ex perience.
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Snow
L eopa rd
Tig er
A k o i po nd, w hich provides fis h feeding o ppo r t unit ies, is the final s top. Before cros s ing the train track s and e nter ing Nor th Amer ica, g ues ts enco unt er a ne w Sichuan takin habitat acros s from a playf ul gibbo n exhibit.
Sichua n
Ta kin
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Guest s get o ne las t tas te of As ia as they make their w ay o ut o f the Zoo. The red panda exhibit, alo ng w ith t he gi bbon, are the final animals on display bef o re gu es ts exit the park throug h the g ift sho p.
Koi
Pond
Gibbon
Red
Pa nda
0’
14
40’
80’
P O TAWAT O M I Z O O M A S T E R P L A N • S O U T H B E N D , I N D I A N A
160’
1 ” = 8 0 ’-0 ”
NORTH AMERICA
Nor t h A m er ic a prov i d es a m ultitud e o f activitie s
an d e n c o u n t er s . Fro m a n im al fe e d ings to k e e pe r
de m on str a t io n s a n d a u n i q u e re s taurant e nviro nm e nt,
t h e re i s s o m et h in g t o p l ea s e ne arly e ve r y inte re s t
i n c l u di n g :
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A ne w eagle exhibit acros s from a re- imag ined bis on habit at t hat includes a bis on feeding oppor tunity.
Pr a ir ie Dog
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T he ex isting o t t er e xhibit is already a hig hlig ht of t he Zo o and w ill f eature keeper feeding
dem o nst ratio ns.
Prairie Do g Play. A s er ies of pop- up vie wing domes allow children to crawl under g round and immer s e t hem selves right into the exhibit.
Bea r
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A large act iv it y plaz a with play oppor tunities , rest ro o m s and a ne w res taur ant. The indoor dining po r t io n o f t he rest aur ant will feature an exciting , up-clo se vie w int o the ne w bear exhibit. The plaza lo o k s directly into ne w wolf and coug ar
habit at s.
Res ta ur a nt
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Ea g le
Bis on
Feeding
Res troom
Wolf
Pla y
T he co rpo rat e picnic area is a g reat revenue-
generat ing o ppo r t unity. This s pace is located on the
so ut hern edge o f Nor th Amer ica, allowing g reat
access t o the alligator adventure area, the mos t act ive and po ssibly mos t s oug ht after s pace
in t he Zo o.
Otter
Bis on
C oug a r
C or por a te
Picnic
0’
50’
100’
200’
1 ” = 1 0 0 ’-0 ”
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A L L I G ATO R A DV E N T U R E
T h e onc e u n d er u t i l i zed p o nd is now th e m o s t e xciting
p ar t of t h e Zo o. T h e po n d h as be e n trans fo rm e d into
an A m er ic a n Ma r s h l a n d . Th is e xpand e d aquatic h abitat
w i l l b e h o m e t o a d o zen o r m o re A m e rican allig ato rs . A
re g u l a r l y s c h ed u l ed a l l i g a to r fe e d ing s h ow is s ure to be
p op ul a r w it h g u es t s . Bu t fo r th o s e inte re s te d in a little
adve n t u re, t h e g a t o r z i p line o ffe rs a th rilling rid e ove r
th e al li g a t o r h a b it a t . T h is are a als o includ e s :
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An o ut do o r habitat for the C hines e allig ator.
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A vie w ing plaza where g ues ts can watch the allig ator f eeding show o r zip line r ider on their 450 foot tr ip over gat o r f illed water s .
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A train st at io n/zip line plaza. The pavement patter n o n t he plaza m imics the s cales of an allig ator.
C hines e
Allig a tor
Zip
Line
Amer ica n Ma r s hla nd
Zip
L ine
0’
16
Train
St at io n
Allig a tor
Vie w ing Pla z a
40’
80’
P O TAWAT O M I Z O O M A S T E R P L A N • S O U T H B E N D , I N D I A N A
160’
1 ” = 8 0 ’-0 ”
Amer ica n
Allig a tor
PARKING
Li mi te d p a rk i n g f o r t he Zo o is o ne o f th e m aj o r
i mp e di m en t s t o f u t u re g rowth . Expand ing park ing
sh oul d b e o n e o f t he f i r s t prio ritie s fo r th e Po tawato m i
Zoo. T h e pro po s ed l a yo u t s h own wo uld incre as e th e
p arki n g c o u n t t o 2 3 3 w it h 107 ne w s talls to th e no r th
of t h e e x is t in g l o t . Ad d it i o n ally, a bus d ro p-o ff are a
c oi n c i di ng w it h a g ro u p en tr y gate m ak e s th e arrival
of l ar g e g ro u p s o f c hil d ren po s s ible . A s s pace in th is
p ar t of t h e Zo o is l im it ed , bus e s will be able to d ro p
off p asse n g er s a n d p a rk in a d e s ig nate d are a o ff s ite .
C l e ar l y d es i g n a t ed s id e w a l ks allow g ue s ts to s afe ly m ove
from t h e i r veh ic l e t o t he entr y gate s .
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Existing St alls: Drop
Off
107
Sta lls
97
•Pro po sed Stalls: 233
•Stalls Gained: 136
126
Sta lls
0’
50’
100’
200’
1 ” = 1 0 0 ’-0 ”
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S E RV I C E
T h e ser v ic e c o r r id o r i s p os itio ne d alo ng th e no r th e rn
e dg e o f t he pro per t y. Va r io us acce s s po ints into th e Zo o
i t se l f a re s t r a t eg ic a l l y p l a ce d s o e ve r y e xh ibit can be
re ac h e d by s er v ic e veh ic l e s . Th e m ain s e r vice d rive h as
g at e d a c c es s p o i n t s . T h es e are as can be re ach e d fro m th e
we st v ia t he vet h o s p i t a l e ntrance and als o fro m th e e as t
w h e re t he g ro u p d ro p o f f is lo cate d .
Grounds
Ma intena nce
Admin.
Vet
Hos pita l
0’
18
80’
160’
P O TAWAT O M I Z O O M A S T E R P L A N • S O U T H B E N D , I N D I A N A
320’
1 ” = 1 6 0 ’-0 ”
S I T E C I RC U L AT I O N
Ma in C irc ul a tio n
Ser vic e Ac c es s
Train
0’
100’
200’
400’
1 ” = 2 0 0 ’-0 ”
19
PROJECT PHASING
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P O TAWAT O M I Z O O M A S T E R P L A N • S O U T H B E N D , I N D I A N A
OVERALL SITE PHASING PLAN
Hi g h Pr io r ity Pro j e c t s
Pha s e I
Pha s e I I
Pha s e I I I
Pha s e I V
Proj ec ts o f Oppo r t u n i t y
Qu ic k Suc c es s Pro j e c t s
PROJE C T BU D G E TS
Proje c t Bu d g et s , a s l i s t ed i n th e fo llowing ph as ing,
are re p re s en t a t ive o f s im il a r pro j e cts th at h ave be e n
re c e n tl y c o m pl et ed in s im il ar s ize d ins titutio ns . Many
var i ab l e s a re a t p l a y wh en as s ig ning pro j e ct bud g e ts
i n c l u di n g t he s i ze o f t h e a nim al co lle ctio n, quality o f
t h e p ropo s ed c o n s t r u c t i o n , capacity o f public are as , th e
avai l ab i l it y o f ex i s t i n g u t il ity and th e curre nt clim ate
for c on st r u c t i o n . E a c h p ro je ct bud g e t will ne e d to
b e ve r i fi ed a t t he o n s et o f e ach s pe cific pro j e ct. No
ac c oun t f o r in f l a t i o n over t im e h as be e n facto re d .
Soft c ost s i n c l u d e A rc h it ec ture / Eng ine e ring fe e s ,
p e r m i ts, in s p ec t i o n s , a s well as , furniture , fixture s and
e q u i p m en t .
0’
100’
200’
400’
1 ” = 2 0 0 ’-0 ”
21
HIGH PRIORITY PROJECTS
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En t r y ( l i g ht ren ova t io n)
$100,000-$250,000
• Pa rk i n g $267,500
•
Rel o c a t e Ed u c a tio n Office s $560,000
a n d An im a l s t o th e Barn
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Rel o c a t e Gi f t Sh o p to th e $475,000
L ea r n i n g C en t e r
To t a l So f t C o s t s a t 2 5 %
To t a l Pro j e ct Or ienta tion
Pla z a
Gift
$1,402,500-$1,552,500
$350,625-$388,125
Entr y
Ga te
107
Sta lls
$1,700,000-$1,900,000
126
Sta lls
0’
22
50’
100’
P O TAWAT O M I Z O O M A S T E R P L A N • S O U T H B E N D , I N D I A N A
200’
1 ” = 1 0 0 ’-0 ”
QUICK SUCCESS PROJECTS
• Ne w Pr a i r i e Do g $100,000
Ex h ib i t ( i n h o u s e ) •Bis o n / E a g l e & $600,000
Bis o n Feed in g Pr a ir ie Dog
•Tem p o r a r y Gir a f fe$250,000
Feed in g Tot a l Sof t C o s t s a t 2 5 %
Tot a l Pro j e ct $950,000
$237,500
$1,187,500
Ea g le
Bis on
Feeding
Bis on
0’
30’
60’
120’
1 ” = 6 0 ’-0 ”
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PHASE I
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Al l ig a t o r Ex hibit/
Ho l d in g $400,000
• Zip L i n e $100,000
To t a l So f t C o s t s a t 2 5 %
$500,000
$125,000
To t a l Pro j e ct $625,000
C hines e
Allig a tor
Train
St at io n
Allig a tor
Vie w ing Pla z a
Zip
Line
Amer ica n Ma r s hla nd
Zip
L ine
0’
24
40’
80’
P O TAWAT O M I Z O O M A S T E R P L A N • S O U T H B E N D , I N D I A N A
160’
1 ” = 8 0 ’-0 ”
Amer ica n
Allig a tor
PHASE II
• C h il d ren’s Zo o $2,500,000
( In c l u d i n g Ed u c atio n Plaza) Tot a l Sof t C o s t s a t 2 5 %
$2,500,000
$625,000
Tot a l Pro j e ct $3,125,000
Bird
Feeding
Big
Ba ckya rd
K a ng a roo/
Wa lla by
Hous e
Antea ter
Edu. Pla z a
C onta ct
Ya rd
Ba r n
C a ttle
0’
25’
50’
100’
1 ” = 5 0 ’-0 ”
25
PHASE III
• No r t h Am er i c a$2,500,000
( Bea r, Wo l f, & C o ugar Exh ibits )
•
Res t a u r a n t , Res tro o m , Play
C o r p o r a t e Pic nic A re a
$1,200,000 To t a l So f t C o s t s a t 2 5 %
$3,700,000 $925,000
To t a l Pro j e ct $4,625,000
Bea r
Res ta ur a nt
Res troom
Wolf
Pla y
C oug a r
C or por a te
Picnic
0’
26
30’
60’
P O TAWAT O M I Z O O M A S T E R P L A N • S O U T H B E N D , I N D I A N A
120’
1 ” = 6 0 ’-0 ”
FUTURE PHASES
•
Ne w Ad m in is t r a t io n Build ing $400,000
•A s i a $6,000,000
•Fl a m i n g o / Pen g u in$4,000,000
•A f r i c a $10,500,000
Gir a ffe
L ion
Tot a l Sof t C o s t s a t 2 5 %
Tot a l Pro j e ct Tig er
$20,900,000
$5,225,000
C onces s ion
Snow
L eopa rd
$26,125,000
Admin.
Wa r thog
Pla y
C himpa nzee
Res troom
Fee d ing
Plaza
Meerka t
Okapi
Tig er
Afr i can
South e rn East
Ground Barn
Hor nbill
Sichua n
Ta kin
Koi
Pond
Gibbon
Wild
Dog s
Group
Entr y
Pa vilion
Fla ming o
Peng uin
0’
80’
160’
320’
1 ” = 1 6 0 ’-0 ”
27
PROJECTS OF OPPORTUNITY
• C a ro u s el $1,000,000
( l a t e 2 0 1 5 - 2 0 16)
To t a l So f t C o s t s a t 2 5 %
To t a l Pro j e ct $1,000,000
$250,000 $ 1 , 2 5 0 , 0 0 0
C a rous el
0’
28
25’
50’
P O TAWAT O M I Z O O M A S T E R P L A N • S O U T H B E N D , I N D I A N A
100’
1 ” = 5 0 ’-0 ”
29
P R EPAR ED
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