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Riverside Discovery Center, Grizzly Bear Exhibit and Bear Bluffs Center

Architecture & Interior Design, Zoo Design

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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Oklahoma City Zoo, Orangutan Climber

Zoo Design

In order to improve the health and wellness of the orangutans inhabiting its existing exhibit, Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Gardens engaged Epsten Group as their chosen zoo design firm. We designed a new climbing structure, built to promote natural climbing and brachiating. The climber aims to improve animal wellness by promoting higher levels of

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Grant Park Gateway, Parking Garage

Building Enclosure Consulting, Featured, Sustainability Consulting

In 2018, the City of Atlanta addressed the need for a new parking garage near Zoo Atlanta and the Beltline, responding to demands to reduce traffic congestion and improve overall safety in the area. Grant Park Gateway adds over 1,000 new parking spaces, 2.5 acres of green space, and a rooftop restaurant space to a

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Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation and Aquatic Center

Building Commissioning, Building Enclosure Consulting, Sustainability Consulting

The 63,000 SF MLK Jr. Recreation and Aquatic Center fills the void created when the original building closed in 2012. This state-of-the-art center features Atlanta’s first zero-entry indoor pool with a family leisure zone and four 25-yard lap lanes. The facility also includes a fitness and weight room, climbing wall, multi-use event area, outdoor terrace,

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Oklahoma City Zoo, Galapagos Tortoise Exhibit

Architecture & Interior Design, Zoo Design

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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Epsten Group, New Headquarters

Architecture & Interior Design, Building & Product Certifications, Sustainability Consulting

As a company that provides sustainable solutions for an ever-evolving world, we sought to have our headquarters reflect our company culture and beliefs. Located in an existing 34-story high-rise in Downtown Atlanta, this renovation project tackles seven different certifications with a focus on efficiency, health, and wellness in the built environment. By highlighting overlaps and

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Zoo Atlanta, Complex Carnivores and Trader’s Alley

Architecture & Interior Design, Zoo Design

Zoo Atlanta’s Complex Carnivores exhibit and Trader’s Alley complex projects include a series of new exhibits and the modernization of existing holding buildings. Complex Carnivores is a 1,400 SF, two-story viewing exhibit that includes viewing areas for small carnivores: Binturong, Fossa, Bush Dog, Sumatran Tiger, and Clouded Leopard. The 3,354 SF Trader’s Alley complex includes

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Zoo Atlanta, Boundless Budgies Exhibit: A Parakeet Adventure

Architecture & Interior Design, Zoo Design

Boundless Budgies: A Parakeet Adventure, is an interactive children’s exhibit that allows zoo visitors to immerse themselves in an aviary habitat of over 3,000 Australian Parakeets. Visitors also have the unique opportunity to feed the parakeets in the main aviary space. Scope of Services Bird holding building designed for the addition of other birds, including

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Georgia State University, Science Park Phase II

Building Commissioning

The Science Park Phase II building is a new structure on Georgia State’s (GSU) main campus. The 65,900 SF, five-story building includes a mechanical penthouse, three floors of research space, and a vivarium encompassing the second floor. The Science Park development further advances collaborative research efforts and GSU’s leadership in the area of global infectious

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Zoo Atlanta, Grand New View — African Savanna and Zambezi Elephant Center

Architecture & Interior Design, Featured, Sustainability Consulting, Zoo Design

Zoo Atlanta’s Grand New View includes the 4.6-acre African Savanna, which consists of new and expanded habitats for African elephants, giraffes, zebras, ostriches, warthogs, and meerkats; and the Zambezi Elephant Center: a three-story, state-of-the-art, indoor component of the elephant habitat that opened in summer 2019. Epsten Group was the zoo design firm chosen, in collaboration

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