Epsten Group transformed the existing holding building at the Toronto Zoo with a modern, efficient, enlarged management center for red pandas. Our team integrated existing structures with modern facilities, created flexible housing systems and naturalistic habitats. Our design incorporated public viewing areas, off-exhibit spaces, and ADA-accessible pathways, balancing animal welfare with visitor engagement. Our […]
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Epsten Group and Ursa International are partnered to provide design services for Salisbury Zoo for their new Andean Bear exhibit. The goal of the design is to mimic the natural habitat of the Andean Bear in the forest of Ecuador including climbing structures, elevated hammocks and platforms, dens, and pools that encourage the natural behavior
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Epsten Group was chosen as the trusted design firm to renew and renovate the Dian Fossey Fund Atlanta Office, providing the Fossey Fund’s staff with a flexible and thoughtful space for the world-changing work they do every day. We are providing design services for the existing 2,260 square feet office space located within the Zoo
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Epsten Group conducted a site assessment for Inman Park Cooperative Preschool to decide the best options for the facility’s future expansion. The project team presented comprehensive reviews for the client’s choice between renovating existing facilities or constructing a new facility nearby. The project included a programming exercise with the staff and relevant stakeholders to determine the ideal space requirements
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The existing bear habitats are to be re-imagined in order to meet current standards for animal habitats in human care. The new habitats and care quarters are intended to fit within Earthfire’s master plan and consider the animal wellness concepts of comfort, companionship, challenge, and choice in their design. They are being designed to maximize
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The design-build project for Stepan Company, an innovative and sustainable chemical solutions company, is a new 6,000 SF meeting and training center in Winder, Georgia that includes a separate 4,000 SF Agronomic Laboratory Building and Greenhouse. The site for the new complex began as an undeveloped agricultural pasture adjacent to Stepan’s main plant building. Maximizing
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The project included the full renovation of an existing event space in Midtown, Atlanta for the new campus of Victory Church. The space features a lounge, café, 500 seat sanctuary, including a production suite and broadcast booth, and a resource center. The children’s ministry features a nursery, classrooms, and children’s chapel. Project Team: Owner: Darrell
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The historic transformation of Savanna Hall creates a game-changing opportunity for Zoo Atlanta. With expansive windows and natural daylighting, this iconic gem brings the visitor experience up close and personal to the wild with sweeping views overlooking the African Savanna landscape. The renovation involved the conversion of the historic Grant Park Cyclorama into a new
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Located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, the Riverside Discovery Center engaged zoo design firm Epsten Group to convert an existing zebra yard into the new Grizzly Brothers exhibit for two orphaned grizzly bear cubs who were brought to the center from a nearby national park. Linking to the history of the region, Epsten Group’s conceptual design included
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Epsten Group was the zoo design firm chosen by Oklahoma City Zoo to design a new Galapagos Tortoise exhibit at the site of its existing children’s zoo area as a part of its ongoing Master Plan renovations. The Galapagos Tortoise exhibit consists of an indoor holding facility with a sand floor and an artificial pool
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