The field of zoo and aquarium design is one filled with complexity, excitement, controversy, passion and learning.  As a firm we continuously pursue information and innovation, and we encourage others to embark on a revealing path of discovery.

The following publications explore aspects of core topics that impact the work of our clients and our profession.  A vast amount of information is available; this is simply a starting point from which to gain momentum.  The links provided offer a variety of viewpoints and ideas – we believe that in order to listen carefully, to understand well, and to design wisely that one needs to consider multiple perspectives and motives, and their implications.

Stay curious.  Be informed.  Join the conversation.

Food for thought

• Zoos Future
  Jon Cohen for Conservation Magazine, March 2013
  

• Jerusalem Zoo Struggles to Remain Common Ground for Israelis, Palestinians
  Peter Schwartzstein for National Geographic, August 2014
  

• Is the Future of Zoos No Zoos at All?
  Chelsea Wald for The Atlantic, November 2014
  

• Zoos: The Historical Debate
  Global Animal, November 2014
  

• Can Zoos Save the World?
  Ben A. Minteer for The Conversation, October 2013
  

• How Zoos Acquire Endangered Animals
  John R. Platt via Scientific American

Recommended Reading

INTERVIEW WITH BECCA HANSON

• Telling the Story: A Conversation with Becca Hanson, Zoo Designer and Principal of Studio Hanson Roberts
  Grayson Ponti, www.Zoophoria.net, July 2017

RESOURCES