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A huge congratulations to the entire Oregon Zoo Elephant Lands team for being honored as the DJC Oregon 2016 Project of the Year!
This was an awesome project to be a part of as designers had the unique opportunity to improve animal welfare and make a positive impact on conservation, sustainability, and education. (not to mention, working directly with such incredible animals!)
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The Oregon Zoo’s Elephant Lands earned top scores from the judges in large part for the project’s innovative engineering, design and construction that resulted in a facility being heralded as the next generation in creating healthier, more natural environments for elephants in captivity.
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