project penguin
Having established an ongoing relationship with Tulsa Zoo Friends and the Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum, through such projects as The Cheetah Exhibit, The Children’s Zoo, Southwest Desert Building-Phase One Renovation, Animal Kingdom-Primate/Aviary Renovation, and a proposal for new offices for Tulsa Zoo Friends, TWO Architecture earned the commission for the state of the art African Black-footed Penguin Exhibit. This $1.35 million exhibit includes a building to house both penguin and keeper services together with an exterior pool designed into artificial geological formations with below water viewing portals. The exhibit also includes a wave generation feature to enhance and simulate a natural environment for the penguins. The building and the pool are heated and cooled with geothermal technology to encourage the Tulsa Zoo’s philosophy of conservation.
