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Viewing the Zoo from a Whole New Angle

Viewing the Zoo from a Whole New Angle. Our project to reinvent the Henry Doorly Zoo’s current Skyfari. Team Members. Doug Barnum – 8 th Cesar Echevarria-Mendez – 8 th Song Zheng – 8 th DJ Maldonado-Thomas – 8 th Alejandro Centeno – 8 th Enrique Cerda – 8 th. Joshua Jones – 7 th

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Viewing the Zoo from a Whole New Angle

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  1. Viewing the Zoo from a Whole New Angle Our project to reinvent the Henry Doorly Zoo’s current Skyfari

  2. Team Members Doug Barnum – 8th Cesar Echevarria-Mendez – 8th Song Zheng – 8th DJ Maldonado-Thomas – 8th Alejandro Centeno – 8th Enrique Cerda – 8th Joshua Jones – 7th Lindsay Barnum – 7th Luke Doyle – 7th Jacob Prososki – 7th Joshua Zamorano – 7th Jordan Parker – 7th Zach Rhodes – 7th Brooke Byrne – 7th

  3. Project Goals/Problem Statement • To improve the current Skyfari to make it more sustainable and power efficient. • To improve the overall experience of the zoo patrons by expanding the Skyfari to show more animals and exhibits.

  4. Current Dilemma • Limited access of current Skyfari • Litter • Limited use due to weather

  5. Proposed and Chosen Solutions • Path/Elevation • Four stops • Two directions • Design/User Appeal • Bracelets • Moving sidewalks • Inexpensive • Enclosed pod • Tree/Vine tower theme • Power/Sustainability • Solar power • Reuse existing Skyfari components • Sustainable material choices

  6. Power • Solar panels at each tower • Total 52.5 kw/day • AC power • Battery and Diesel generator back-up

  7. Design of Structures • Towers • Tree aesthetic • Solar panels on each tower • Towers support cables for each direction • Stops • Hut with four-way traffic • Moving sidewalk • Murals

  8. Design of Pod • Dome shaped • Protected from weather • Windows • Seats four people • Cup holders/Trash cans • 146 pods total • 100 foot spacing • Six handicap-accessible pods • Camouflage design

  9. Stop Placement • Desert Dome • Central hub • African Wild Dogs • Zebras/Picnic Pavilion • Pachyderm Hill

  10. Elevation • Varies with topography • Limited by reach of emergency equipment

  11. Sustainability & LEED Checklist • Power options/Solar collectors • New building materials • Reuse existing materials • Manage waste during construction • 39 points- Gold rating

  12. Action Plan • Coordinate with and present plan to Zoo staff • Design development • Demolition/Salvage of current Skyfari • Construction • Commissioning

  13. Funding • Admissions • Donations • Food & Beverage sales • Fundraising Activities • Partnerships • Grants • Ad displays

  14. Cost Estimate • Motor – $8,000 • Cable system – $22,000 • Pods – $300,000 • Towers – $250,000 • Stations – $200,000 • Total – $1,100,000 • This is based on incomplete information- this is just a rough estimate.

  15. Cost Estimate

  16. Zoo Experience • Wind might cause pod to sway • Positive comments on moving sidewalk • Master plan includes many unanticipated changes • Bathroom arrangements might dictate stop locations bathrooms in stops • Parking plans for expansion • Skyfari offers rest for visitors

  17. Summary/Acknowledgments • Field trip to Alley Poyner • Presentation to the zoo officials • Model building • Power/Physics • We would like to thank our Team Leader, Apryl Snell and our Mentors Dave Packard and Marty Peyton. Thanks to Peter Kiewit Institute, Alley Poyner, and the Society of American Military Engineers.

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