OK, here’s the new digs in need of few simians. Click on link for Portico Group architect’s webpage which has a slide show.

China Golden Monkey Exhibit

City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

As the first phase of the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Garden’s Asian Forest Concept Plan, the Golden Monkey exhibit takes advantage of existing topography. A stand of mature trees growing on sloping terrain highlights these charismatic tree-dwellers. The design provides a comfortable treetop habitat for monkeys, while a pavilion shelter places visitors right in the canopy for optimal viewing. Incorporating the traditional Chinese practice of feng shui in the placement of the architectural elements, the viewing pavilion and the night quarters were influenced by an analysis of the flow of energy on the site.