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Viewing blind for lion exhibit, Chaffee Zoo (pencil sketch)
Pencil sketch of visitors viewing lions through a glass wall in the exhibit viewing blind at the Chaffee Zoo, Fresno, California. “The Chaffee lion exhibit is made up of a grassy meadow with a water hole reminiscent of the African plains. The…
Rhinoceros and hippopotamus exhibits at the Chaffee Zoo
Pencil sketch of visitors viewing the rhinoceros and hippopotamus exhibits in the Chaffee Zoo, Fresno California. “The black rhinoceros exhibit is designed to imitate a natural habitat found on the woodland edges of the plains in eastern Africa. A…
Gorilla exhibit, Chaffee Zoo (pencil sketch)
Pencil sketch showing visitors observing gorillas through a glass wall of the interpretive station. “In this zoo exhibit a heavily vegetated and shady habitat for the gorillas will be viewed from a glass walled interpretive station. Selective…
Gorilla exhibit, Chaffee Zoo (colored)
Colored sketch showing visitors observing gorillas through a glass wall of the interpretive station. “In this zoo exhibit a heavily vegetated and shady habitat for the gorillas will be viewed from a glass walled interpretive station. Selective…
Plan and sketch for the Chaffee Zoo Asia exhibits
Site plan showing buildings, exhibits, and walks of the Asia exhibits of the Chaffee Zoo, Fresno, California. Also included is an cross section sketch showing the elevated viewing structure for the gibbon and orangutan exhibit. The colored version of…
Asia Exhibits Chaffee Zoo, Schematic Design
Plan with elevation and cross section sketches of the viewing shelter and surrounding tiger and orangutan exhibits in the Asia exhibits of the Chaffee Zoo, Fresno, California
Asian elephant habitat (pencil)
Pencil sketch of the elephant habitat section of the Asian Plains exhibit at the Chaffee Zoo, Fresno, California. The interpretive center can be seen in the background.
Asian elephant habitat (colored)
Colored sketch of the elephant habitat section of the Asian Plains exhibit at the Chaffee Zoo, Fresno, California. The interpretive center can be seen in the background. (Colored version of zoo_cha_sk_09.)
Encounter Fountain (variant 2)
One of the two variant colored sketches of the Encounter Fountain in the Central Plaza at the Chaffee Zoo. “The cooling effects of the fountain and water garden will be especially welcome on hot days. Children may play safely among the water jets…
Asian Exhibits Cross Section
Colored cross section drawing of the gibbon and orangatan exhibit and the tiger exhibit, with associated elevated viewing structure that make up part of the Asian exhibits at the Chaffee Zoo, Fresno, California
Gibbon and orangatan exhibit, Chaffee Zoo
Enclosure for the gibbon and orangatan section of the Asian exhibits at the Chaffee Zoo, Fresno, California
Elevated viewing structure for Asian exhibits, Chaffee Zoo
Entry to the elevated viewing platform for the gibbon and orangatan sections of the Asia exhibits in the Chaffee Zoo, Fresno, California
Viewing station for the black rhinoceros exhibit
Colored sketch of the viewing station for the black rhinoceros at the Chaffee Zoo. “A grassy meadow with a water hole is designed to fit among a grove of existing trees along the north edge of the plains exhibit. The normal activity of the rhinos…
Underwater viewing of the otter exhibit
This section view shows the relationship between the covered viewing area and the glass viewing port that allows the visitors to view the otters from underwater. “The otter exhibit will have a special viewing area at a lower elevation so that the…
Viewing blind for the lion exhibit
Colored sketch showing the view from the viewing blind for the African lion exhibit at the Chaffee Zoo. “The enclosure is designed to include a Kopje rock formation, which provides sheltering dens for the animals as well as a close-up viewing blind…
Encounter Fountain (variant 1)
One variant colored sketch of the Encounter Fountain in the Central Plaza at the Chaffee Zoo. “The cooling effects of the fountain and water garden will be especially welcome on hot days. Children may play safely among the water jets and shallow…
Wild animal breeding farm, Chaffee Zoo (pencil sketch)
Pencil sketch of Chaffee Zoo, Fresno, California, illustriting how the actual foothills topography and vegetation would serve as a backdrop for the animal exhibit. (Colored portion of this is zoo_cha_sk_00.)
Viewing Station: Hippopotamus at the Chaffee Zoo
"The hippopotamus exhibit is dominated by a large pool that includes a beach and a meadow bordered by tall grasses. The visitor will view this habitat from a walkway passing through a marshy area that borders the existing pond in th area. ..."
Wild animal breeding farm, Chaffee Zoo
Colored sketch of Chaffee Zoo, Fresno, California. This illustrates how the actual foothills topography and vegetation would serve as a backdrop for the animal exhibit.