I have a wildlife zoo

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Another "Zoo Practical Knowledge Group" was also discussing this matter!

Fang Ye was pulled into this group by Zhuang Xiaobai, and after joining, he found many familiar faces inside, like Tousei, the reptile expert he had met before; the group members were all seasoned animal enthusiasts and big shots.

Some were people who frequented zoos all over the world, some were animal keepers, some were wildlife photographers, and others were zoo directors.

Someone in the group started the conversation, "Have you guys seen what's going on at Tianquan Zoo?"

Black mamba, "It does seem a bit messed up!"

Clouded leopard, "Hey, you can't blame the zoo for this. Continue reading on My Virtual Library Empire

A zoo design needs a professional design team, with at least five kinds of designers involved: planning, architectural structure, landscape, mechanical and electrical, and sports venue design.

Zoo design has to take into account animal behavior and habits, along with aesthetics, botany, and visitor psychology. Currently, domestic designers are basically not very capable when it comes to zoo design.

From my point of view, Linhai Zoo's exhibit areas are a rarity in our country, considering not only animal habits but also aesthetics and visitor psychology. For this reason, I'm quite optimistic about Linhai Zoo."

Little dolphin, "The design of Tianquan Zoo didn't even consider the animals' habits.

When problems like this arise, I feel it's a case of the design trying to be fancy at all costs, deciding based on what looks good. Often, the needs of the animals and the operational requirements of the staff are neglected, which not only makes the animals uncomfortable but also makes it difficult for people to work!

If animal keepers aren't involved in the design process, a lot of issues will arise==

I have lots of problems here. Before I arrived, a lot of the construction work was already finished. I know there are defects, but they can't be modified now. New zoos and aquariums might have issues, the design blueprints are already set in stone before anyone (the staff) arrives."

Clouded leopard, "In the projects I'm involved in, we have multiple meetings and discussions with the zoo during the design plan stage, where the heads of the zoo and the lead animal keepers voice their opinions.

From having no concept to forming a plan, I made many trips to the zoo and chatted with the keepers of different animals.

That this situation has occurred only goes to show that the design institute was just going through the motions, without really putting their heart into it."

Little dolphin, "==I've already cursed the designers' ancestors eight generations back.

And like you said, there are so few designers who understand this field.

There was this female designer who asked me if I had any relevant books she could read, so I gave her one on zoo design.

A week later, she returned the book saying she couldn't understand it. /Shrug"

Clouded leopard, "/Sweat, but it's quite easy to understand, isn't it?"

Little dolphin, "At first, I thought the designers were not up to par, but later I thought that to design an animal's enclosure, you have to understand the animal, right? That girl couldn't even figure out penguins.

She designed a pool for water turtles with trees, grass, and a sandy beach, but no water.

I said, my pool here is supposed to have a water recycling system, right? Why did you design a land turtle exhibit for me? Are we throwing away the tens of thousands spent on the recycling system???

She said, 'Ah, aren't they all the same?'

And to be frank, she's just a designer, she really doesn't care about the animals.

I said we needed to design for shade, otherwise the animals would die from heat. Her response was, 'So what if they die?'"

Black mamba, "Beat her up! /Dog head"

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Jaguar: "Are you dead or not? /doge"

Little Frog: "I think it's purely a matter of energy and focus. For example, a design team definitely can't just work on one public building project—they'd starve. At the very least, they're following up on a dozen projects at the same time, with residential projects still the main focus. Kindergartens, sales centers, factories, zoos, and such fringe projects are just handed off to the rookies."

Clouded Leopard: "That's why I say it may be the nature of the job, there isn't time for designers to ponder and study. In the design community these years, there's been some deviation. Many public projects, like nursing homes and kindergartens, require specific research before undertaking them.

Nowadays, design institutes only take on jobs that make money or build a reputation, hardly any of the projects that require real hard work and effort are done well."

Little Dolphin: "Many things are discovered only during the construction process, like when your return water outlet is at the same height as your overflow outlet. When you raise the issue for revision, they always say, 'Why didn't you raise this earlier?'"

Clouded Leopard: "That's just it, design is supposed to be a customized job, but it's been turned into an assembly line."

Little Frog: "Customization does exist, but all the energy is given to upscale properties and commercial complexes. Wouldn't they do a good job if they really tried? You've got three projects on hand: a thirty-acre residential complex layout with three schemes, a 60,000 square meter high-rise commercial complex façade design, and a 3,000 square meter zoo exhibition area design, all due by Wednesday.

Tell me, how do you choose? /doge"

Little Dolphin: "Maybe small-scale architectural firms have the energy to tackle these, and they're willing, but domestic zoos definitely wouldn't trust them."

Fang Ye was observing the discussion among the big shots and was learning about these insider issues for the first time.

He felt a wave of relief inside, grateful to have the sandbox construction interface and the system construction team!

When he designed a render, no matter how imaginative, as long as he had enough green leaf coins, the system would be responsible for creating the finished product. He could also spend green leaf coins to optimize the drawings, without needing to consider all the various complex details.

He had thought about, now that he had money, maybe hiring a construction team to do some building, but now he decided against it.

Clouded Leopard: "Architectural firms have architecture and MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing), but landscape is almost non-existent, and designers for animal sports fields are basically impossible to find within the circle."

Little Dolphin: "I heard that Linhai Zoo has its own design team! I'm so envious. @Fang Ye"

Fang Ye: "Heh heh heh."

Jaguar: "It would be best if the zoo took the lead in building the design team so that the keepers and animal experts have a bigger say."

Clouded Leopard: "Most public zoos need to avoid conflicts of interest."

Black Mamba: "Ah, they have to avoid conflicts of interest too?"

Little Dolphin: "That's true. Not just public ones, some private ones too, need to avoid conflicts of interest."

Clouded Leopard explained: "Hiring someone from within for design, would they get paid or not? If not, who would be willing to take on these extra duties besides their regular jobs? And if they are paid, it could be criticized as corruption, passing money from one hand to the other."

Little Frog: "This issue can only be resolved over time, as firms gradually build a reputation and churn out works, easing the anxieties of zoo clients. Competition within design institutes is intensifying, and experienced, capable middle managers strike out on their own, providing various specialized designs, but all this takes time to transition."

Clouded Leopard: "Take it slow. Those who start out on their own first have to solve their livelihood problems. Many zoos can't afford reasonable design fees, and designing for a zoo isn't as profitable as working on real estate projects, where you're familiar with the ropes and the income is better."

Little Dolphin: "Actually, after meeting the basic public services, these will gradually develop. You can't discuss nature conservation when people aren't even well-fed."

Panda: "Listening to your discussion, it seems like the design teams don't understand animals. It feels like we could ask Teacher Zhang from the capital city zoo. I studied with Teacher Zhang for a while; he's definitely capable of creating good designs."

Little Frog: "Teacher Zhang went there, but this design and construction isn't a one-man job. For instance, the park's experts might say one thing, but the building's structure team says it's not doable, while the water and electrical team, and landscape team call it absurd. In the end, the proposal gets presented to the leadership, and if they're not satisfied, it gets directly passed over. /doge"