Schaefer has partnered with the Cincinnati Zoo + Botanical Garden on a long list of projects + exhibits for over three decades. The team provides solutions related to the unique structure uses + building materials necessary for animal behavior + containment and habitat goals, and accessibility for both visitors + zoo staff. Some of our most notable (+ visited) projects at the zoo include:

• Elephant Trek
• Roo Valley + Little Blue Penguin
• Hippo Cove
• Gorilla World
• Cat Canyon
• Giraffe Ridge
• Bear Ridge + Sea Otter Coast
• African Penguin

Schaefer has also provided structural engineering design + assessment for maintenance and/or behind-the-scenes projects throughout our partnership. Some of those projects include:

• Monorail beam design for manatee transportation to indoor pool
• Annual assessment | train bridges
• Annual/bi-annual assessment | wood pedestrian bridges + guardrails; wood-framed trellis + canopy structures at public viewing areas
• Elephant yard renovation cable barrier system
• Tortoise off-habitat holding building expansion
• Bird House pool renovations
• Relocated animal quarantine