"In addition, we've incorporated the aerial walkway design you mentioned previously, though we've made a few adjustments," designer Wu said, gesturing for Yang Lin to open the second design draft.
As Yang Lin clicked it open, magnificent, towering structures materialized before him. Connecting these colossal towers were aerial walkways constructed entirely of high-strength glass. The numerous aerial walkways intertwined, resembling a vast, futuristic aerial transportation network. Yang Lin could already envision the experience of strolling along these walkways, with natural landscapes and diverse animals from all corners of the globe spread out below.
However, a question soon arose in his mind. "What if some visitors have a fear of heights?"
As soon as Yang Lin voiced this concern, Designer Wu smiled faintly. "We've naturally considered that as well. Firstly, if visitors simply wish to observe the various animals, they can do so from these observation towers. Each tower has built-in elevators that connect to ground-level enclosures and also descend underground."
As he spoke, Designer Wu opened another design drawing, which revealed the underground layout of the entire zoo. "We've abandoned the traditional design of having the zoo entrance on the ground. The new Xihong Zoo entrance will be located underground. This way, visitors can access various parts of the park via underground passages. If they want to see a specific animal, they can take the observation elevator to the observation tower, then transfer to the ground-level viewing areas or the sky observation decks. This approach maximizes the ground area for the animals, ensuring no disturbance to each other, allowing for close interaction, and optimizing the park's spatial efficiency."
Listening to Designer Wu's explanation, Yang Lin could already picture the future of Xihong Zoo. Undoubtedly, this plan would minimize the impact of human activity on the animals to the greatest extent. This would allow the animals to roam freely throughout the park, eliminating the need for cages to restrict their movements.
"Additionally, we've noted the large artificial lake in the central area of your park, and we intend to make full use of it. We will install high-strength glass around the perimeter of this area, transforming the underground lake into an above-ground one."
"This is the current design proposal. The overall construction is estimated to take three years, and the cost will increase accordingly. However, considering this is a super-large project, I believe we can proceed in phases, as you suggested, Director Yang. We can first renovate the former city zoo site, then the central area, and finally the existing park grounds."
Before Designer Wu could finish, Yang Lin was already nodding repeatedly. After hearing the final design plan, he was eager to see the future of the new park. As for the cost, he wasn't worried at all; his only concern was to perfectly realize the final effect shown in the blueprints.
"Designer Wu, we'll proceed with this version of the blueprints. I will transfer the initial payment to you immediately. Please be sure to contact reliable construction companies. This zoo is not just for Xihong Zoo; it's crucial for the future development of the entire Ningnan region."
"Director Yang, rest assured, I understand this perfectly. The authorities have already spoken with us; they attach great importance to this matter. I wouldn't dare make any mistakes even if you gave me the courage," Designer Wu replied.
"Oh?" Yang Lin's face showed a hint of surprise. "The authorities already know about my plan to rebuild the zoo? No wonder they suddenly contacted me about filming a city promotional video and allocated such a large budget. It seems the Ningnan authorities are quite supportive of me, but perhaps they couldn't directly provide funds because Xihong Zoo is a privately-owned establishment."
Yang Lin instantly recalled a previous incident. "Right, I haven't received that funding yet. It seems I need to expedite the filming of the promotional video to legitimately secure the funds."
Once his mood settled, Yang Lin left the design studio with a backup copy of the blueprints. According to the design studio's response, the first phase of the Xihong Zoo expansion project could commence by the end of the month at the latest. The initial renovation would focus on the former city zoo area. Knowing this, Yang Lin felt elated. If all went as planned, in three years, Xihong Zoo would become the largest and most luxurious zoo in the entire Dragon Country in terms of built-up area.
When he brought this news back to Xihong Zoo, the employees were all overjoyed. Although they were just employees, who could refuse the opportunity to work at a world-class zoo?
As everyone was buzzing with excitement, Yang Lin began preparing for the filming of the Ningnan City official promotional video and the collaborative filming project with Hengtai Group. After all, every penny earned now would contribute to the construction of the future park.
Soon, Niu and Ma, along with their team, were summoned by Yang Lin. Compared to the initial three-person filming crew, the team had expanded to over a dozen people after a week of recruitment. During this period, they had also completed several other types of commercial collaborations. Upon being summoned by Yang Lin again, Niu and Ma immediately became excited.
"Lao Yang, what are we filming this time? How much is the advertising fee? We just accepted an advertisement for a sports brand and plan to invite that panda to be the star. The theme will be Kung Fu."
Hearing their question, Yang Lin gave them a somewhat puzzled look. "Are you sure that panda, weighing over 300 pounds and consuming eight tons a day, is suitable to be the protagonist of a sports brand? Its biggest daily exercise now is probably moving from one side to the other to eat. Even my pigs have gotten thinner next to it and are expressing reluctance to share living quarters. Never mind, since this part of the business is already handed over to you, I won't interfere. What I'm about to tell you about is a 500 million yuan project."
As soon as Yang Lin finished speaking, Niu and Ma's eyes widened. "500 million yuan! Lao Yang, we can't do anything illegal!" "Those animals trust you so much; you can't possibly order them to rob a bank!" "But, is animal bank robbery illegal?" "Not sure, I don't think there's such a regulation."
Seeing their thoughts drifting into increasingly dangerous territory, Yang Lin quickly interrupted them. "What are you thinking? The big project I'm talking about is a collaboration with the authorities, a promotional film for Ningnan. This time, I plan to have all the animals in the zoo participate in the filming!"