In the book "Mister Zoo" it briefly mentions the San Diego Zoo's former exhibit designer Chuck Faust and how he drew 200 conceptual drawings of thatched huts and burial tombs from all over Africa for use in designing the Nairobi village at the front entrance of the San Diego Wild Animal Park. Does anyone know if these drawing were able complied into one book for sale or are they unavailabe at this time. I believe some of the other drawing include an enormous flight cage and savanna grass roofs.
I've seen a few of the drawings scattered about various publications of the ZSSD, including one in the book you mentioned. They are impressive. It would be really neat to see them all in one place.
I have a couple of his concept drawings framed and hanging in my living room (prints, not originals). They once belonged to a San Diego City planner. One of them is for a Komodo dragon exhibit at the Park, which obviously never happened. The other is for the Mombasa area, which ended up looking pretty much the same as Chuck's concept.
I'd be glad to. I have plans this evening, but I'll take some pics and post them as soon as I can. Probably tomorrow evening.
