Thorson Baker + Associates - Consulting Engineers
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Pride of Africa / Wild Asia

Pride of Africa / Wild Asia

Akron, OH | $6,592,000

Designed a new lion exhibit, hoofstock/large bird exhibit, tiger exhibit, red panda exhibit, and primate exhibit. Including three new wood-framed structures and revised pathway lighting, power, and sound.

Scope of Services for Pride of Africa Exhibit: designed new buildings for the exhibit including a precast concrete lion holding building, a eucalyptus post-framed lion exhibit viewing structure, a wood pole barn for housing gazelle and stork, wood framed ticket buildings, a wood framed train station building, and wood framed restroom building.

Scope of Services for Wild Asia Exhibit: designed new buildings for the exhibit including a precast concrete tiger holding building, a steel and wood framed tiger viewing amphitheater, and a masonry with wood truss primate exhibit building.