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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Giraffe Enclosure

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  • Hospitality
Wildlife Enclosure Project Giraffe Enclosure A Giraffe Enclosure B Giraffe Enclosure C

Overview

The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s $40 million Giraffe Enclosure and Gift Shop is a landmark expansion built into the rugged terrain of Cheyenne Mountain, featuring a new 12,000 SF giraffe barn, expanded outdoor habitat, vulture aviary, gift shop, and café. Scope includes serpentine and board form CIP walls, structural footings, exposed aggregate flatwork, and sitework all executed on a challenging hillside site.

Specifications

  • 3,275 CY
  • 145 Tons of Reinforcing
  • 1,465 LF of CIP Walls
  • 1835 SF Exposed Aggregate
  • 15775 SF of Site Work Paving
  • 430 LF of Board Form Walls
  • 160 LF of Serpentine Walls Tallest at 24′ 2″

Client

iiCON

Architect

CSNA Architects

Project Size

$2.67 Million

Square Footage

12,000 SF