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San Antonio Zoo coral-lab design sent to Design Review Committee over parapet height
Summary
The Historic Design Review Commission on June 18 referred the San Antonio Zoo's proposed coral lab design to the Design Review Committee after commissioners said a proposed rooftop parapet appeared to compete with an adjacent historic building; applicants will return after rooftop equipment and final parapet details are selected.
The Historic Design Review Commission on June 18, 2025, voted to send the San Antonio Zoo's proposed coral lab design to the Design Review Committee (DRC) for further review of rooftop equipment screening and final parapet height and detailing.
Commissioners said the tall parapet shown on the south elevation could compete visually with the adjacent historic building and asked the zoo and its architect to develop equipment selections and additional design articulation before the commission issues final approval. Ben Barton, director of capital construction for the San Antonio Zoo, and Dale Austin, architect with Samland Group, presented the proposal and…
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