Edmonton Valley Zoo: ABOVE
The ?Above Zone? forms part of the Edmonton Valley Zoo?s ambitious redevelopment of its historic Children?s Precinct. With immersive landscapes and a ?child?s eye view? as points of departure, the broader plan for the precinct comprises four primary modes of spatial engagement as means of defining a new conceptual framework for the Zoo: Under, Between, On, and Above. These abstract experiential types structure the new exhibits based on how each species engages physically with that landscape and promotes play as the primary mechanism for engaging with that landscape.
Immersive landscapes are those in which animals and humans alike are enveloped by a common habitat. This approach erases the boundaries and hierarchical divisions between animals and visitors found at conventional zoos. By engaging animals on their own terms and in their own habitats, visitors are better able to understand the high degree of interconnectivity between themselves, the animals they are viewing, and the world around them. The Above Zone utilizes a tectonic language developed through exploratory models to blur the boundaries between built and natural environments, suspending disbelief and drawing the visitor out of the realm of the everyday. The materials selected will acquire a patina over time: the wood will become grey, while the board-form concrete will be overgrown with mosses and ivy. The project?s faceted surfaces are eroded to provide natural lighting throughout the spaces, while views of the...
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