Prospect Park Zoo
QRP served as landscape architects for the redevelopment of the Prospect Park Zoo which transformed a outdated facility into a lively interactive spac designed expressly for childen with a variety of interactive exhibits offering learning opportunitiies. A new circular sea lion pool forms the heart of a central court, surrounded by the restored zoo buildings.
Large new outdoor exhibit areas were added, themed around different natuarl habitats. Our plantings reflect these habitats with new areas including a marsh area, a pond, and environments ranging from an Australian grassland to a Tibetan mountain. The existing mature trees were preserved and integrated into the new layout. The artist Mags Harries designed and installed a series of animal-shaped sculptures at the zoo's Prospect Park entrance. The work was carefully coordinated with the exhibit designers, to create immersive spaces.
Location
Brooklyn, NY
Client
Wildlfe Conservation Society
Role
Landscape Architect
Team
Goldstone & Hinz Architects
David Manwarren Exhibit Design
