CLR Design

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2002

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CLR moves to its North Broad Street office, across from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. The powerful 3D computer-aided design (CAD) program Revit is acquired by Autodesk and becomes part of CLR’s toolkit, supplementing the firm’s substantial hand-drafting talent.

 

CLR's 2002 Office Move Notice to Clients  CLR's North Broad Street Office  CLR's North Broad Street Office   CLR's North Broad Street Office during March Madness

2001

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The LA Zoo’s Red Apes of the Rainforest links up multiple mesh habitats and allows orangutans to pass over the exhibit entrance via a mesh-enclosed passageway – this design will evolve over time and inspire Zoo360 at the Philadelphia Zoo over a decade later. Future Principal Gregg Leicester joins the firm. This year sees the publication of the authoritative 3-volume Encyclopedia of World Zoos, with extensive entries on “Master Planning” and “Mixed-Species Habitats” by Jon Coe.

Los Angeles Zoo Red Apes of the Rainforest  Encyclopedia of World Zoos

1999

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CLR’s Master Plan for Utah’s Hogle Zoo becomes a blueprint allowing the Zoo to more than double its attendance over the subsequent 10-year period. Following the Master Plan, CLR’s first of many Entry Complexes was designed and constructed, bringing a much-needed new identity to the Zoo’s front door as well as key revenue elements with a new gift shop and a new events center.

Utah's Hogle Zoo Master Plan - Entry Plaza

1998

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The LA Zoo’s Chimpanzee of the Mahale Mountains exhibit features the most advanced chimp holding facility of its time. The project revolutionized a turn-around in an existing chimp group’s behavior to one of anecdotal positive well-being and choice. Future Principal Mark Beauchamp joins the firm.

Los Angeles Zoo Chimpanzees of the Mahale Mountains Schematic Design Mark Beauchamp

1997

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Oklahoma City Zoo’s Cat Forest uses mesh instead of moats to allow guests closer viewing, while the Regenstein Small Mammal/Reptile House at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo features 5 simulated forest environments with a waterfall underneath its 45’ high dome. Future Senior Associate Jeff Sawyer joins CLR.

Jeff Sawyer building a model  Oklahoma Zoo Cat Forest Construction Set   Oklahoma Zoo Cat Forest Construction Set   Oklahoma Zoo Cat Forest Construction Set  Oklahoma Zoo Cat Forest as built  Oklahoma Zoo Cat Forest as built

Lincoln Park Zoo Small Mammal Interpretive Concept Lincoln Park Zoo Small Mammal as built Lincoln Park Zoo Small Mammal Concept Lincoln Park Zoo Small Mammal as built Lincoln Park Zoo Small Mammal Concept Lincoln Park Zoo Small Mammal as built

1996

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Louisville Zoo opens Islands, the world’s first rotation exhibit allowing for multiple species to time share multiple habitats. In this period CLR also expands into international work, including Master Plans for the historic Barcelona Zoo and projects in the Middle East, Australia, and Asia.

Louisville Zoo Islands Exhibit Site Plan  Louisville Zoo Islands Exhibit Gateway Concept  Louisville Zoo Islands Exhibit Gateway   Louisville Zoo Islands Exhibit  Dubai Zoo, Night Zoo aerial illustration by John Collins Zoo Barcelona 1997 Master Plan  Zoo Barcelona 1997 Illustrative Plan