Taronga Zoo African Savannah, Sydney Visitors Attraction, NSW Architecture Photos, Australia Precinct Project
Taronga Zoo African Savannah in Sydney
21 November 2021
Architects: Tonkin Zulaikha Greer
Location: Bradleys Head Rd, Mosman NSW 2088 Sydney, Australia

Photos by Martin Mischkulnig and Tim Shaw
Taronga Zoo African Savannah
The African Savannah Precinct Project is at the heart of Taronga?s renewal Masterplan, re-housing many of the Zoo?s key exhibits. Informed by the Taronga vision, ?Securing a Shared Future for Wildlife and People?, the project strengthens the educational and conservation role of the Zoo, engaging audiences in a deeply meaningful way, reinforcing Taronga?s contribution to conservation, science and education and enhancing the quality of the visitor experience.
The project occupies a large site on the north-western slopes of the Zoo, linking directly to the main circulation spine and adjoining the new Centenary Theatre. The African Savannah Precinct to the west is the habitat of the Giraffe, Zebra, Lion, Ostrich, Meerkat and Fennec Fox with new back of house facilities and exhibits.

An ?African Waterhole? visitor facility area links the Savannah areas with an African Congo Exhibit to be constructed as a second stage to the east.

The Precinct is organised as a series of coordinated landscapes specific to each species, with incidental, framed and curated views displaying the animals through panoramic vistas contrasted with close-up encounters. The e...