Primate Canopy Trails | Saint Louis Zoo

St. Louis | MO

A dynamic outdoor primate sanctuary designed around three heritage sycamore trees with integrated trails for humans to co-explore.

square feet

3,252 square meters

sky trail
unique habitats
Project Services

Campus Plan, Architectural Design, Exhibit Design, Interactive Experience Design, Environmental Graphic Design, Interpretive Graphic Design, Construction Administration, Art Direction

Awards and Achievements

Merit Award | AISC 2023 IDEAS²
Best Project Cultural/Worship Award | ENR Awards

Primate Canopy Trails | St. Louis Zoo

Primate Canopy Trails is a first-of-its-kind sanctuary that offers primates of various sizes and skills eight unique and changeable habitats. Primates access the habitats via a series of mesh tunnels, natural trees, and branching platforms called sky trails.

Primate Canopy Trails exhibit
Children at Primate Canopy Trails zoo exhibit
Primate Canopy Trails tree and bridge

A guest path made up of elevated boardwalks, climbing structures, ropes, and interpretives is integrated around and through the sky trail, creating the possibility for animal-led interactions.

Primate Canopy Trails signage
children learning at Primate Canopy Trails

Our visualization team crafts detailed models to bring your projects to life. These models are often transformed into vibrant flythroughs or sizzle reels with music and narration that inspire everyone from staff and donors to local officials and the community.

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