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Asia Trail National Zoo

 

Asia Trail at the National Zoo

Location: Washington, D.C.
Status: Completed 2006
Architect: Chatalaine Architects
Landscape Architect: NBW
Habitat Design: Coyle & Caron
Role: Senior Project Manager (Mary Wolf)
Awards: 2007 VA ASLA Honor Award, 2006 WA AIA Award of Excellence/Presidential Citation for Sustainable Design

Completed in 2007 while Mary was working at Nelson Byrd Woltz, the Asia Trail is a quarter mile accessible trail, primarily over structure, linking seven endangered Asian animal species including the Giant Panda. As senior project manager, Mary led the Asia Trail project from early concept through the completion of construction.

The trail is designed to promote an overall message of environmental conservation and education. Stormwater treatment, non-toxic resin paving, local stone, and green roofs, were among the numerous sustainable design initiatives incorporated into the project. With the success of the Asia Trail, NBW with Mary as project manager was commissioned to design a new Giant Panda Conservation and Breeding Center in Wolong, China in the Sichuan Province.