Copenhagen Zoo needed to upgrade the living conditions of their chimpanzee population, to be able to offer the animals a better life outside and to comply with the increasing demands of EAZA husbandry guidelines. Hence an outdoor exhibit needed to be established within the confines of a limited budget framework and a complex and compact urban setting.
HMJ Zoo Design was chosen as main contractor to drive the project forward in close cooperation with the zoo, during the different phases:
- Initial idea generation & sketching phases
- Providing architectural visualisations for awareness and fundraising
- Research concerning the safety aspects and EAZA guidelines of keeping great apes outdoors in an urban environment
- Planning phase, including engineering work & construction details
- Production and delivery of all materials
- Construction and installation
