In the Studio: Kieran Stanley - Designing a Zoo

The Documentary Podcast

BBC

Society & Culture, Documentary

4.3 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Zoo designer Kieran Stanley has created some of the world's most impressive spaces to care for animals ranging from the Indian rhinoceros to the giant panda. He is passionate about animal welfare, wanting to inspire people to fall in love with wildlife in order to help protect nature.

Originally from Cork, Ireland, Kieran now lives in Berlin where he plans and designs zoos across the globe. He lists milestone projects in countries including the UK, Denmark, South Korea, Uzbekistan, China, and Germany. From his studios in Berlin, we find Kieran overseeing multiple international projects including a major, and slightly mysterious, new zoo development in Gujarat, India, called simply ’Zoo India’.

Working with a multidisciplinary team including architects, landscape architects, interior designers and communication designers, it quickly becomes clear that design is just one element of a complex and fascinating process.

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0:27.0	She's coming off.
0:28.2	The rhino is literally entering the water right in front of us, as you speak.
0:32.0	Yeah, over for a drink.
0:33.6	You're going to have a drink, you're going to have a little drink.
0:35.6	God, I'm magnificent, aren't they?
0:40.6	He's just discovered little footprints in the concrete and he's totally astounded about it.
0:46.8	And he just said in German, did he get out? Did the rhino get out?
0:50.2	He was here, he was on this side.
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1:00.2	And I think both is relevant.
1:10.2	I'm Lucy Latwing and welcome to the documentary from the BBC World Service.
1:16.2	Karen Stanley is one of the world's leading zoo architects and I'm joining him in Berlin, Germany.
1:22.2	Where is design company is based for this edition of In the Studio.
1:26.2	Karen works with his team, planning and designing zoos and aquariums across the globe,
1:31.2	including locations in the UK, Denmark, South Korea, China and Germany.
1:36.2	Right now he has a rather secretive project named simply Zoo India underway.
1:42.2	So if you've ever wondered just how zoos are designed, follow me.
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