Envelopes made from wood, plants, rocks and more...
Solid structures are never seen as such, thanks to their architectural envelopes that melt into the landscape and provide a link with their environment, providing relief in the background no matter where visitors look. At the entrance to the zoo, a giant arbour appears as a breath of fresh air in the heart of the urban area, enveloping all of the visitor reception services. Stacks of larch wood logs and a towering wall of imitation rocks make up the façades of buildings used for technical areas and the animal lodges. Standing out from the walls, the envelopes create an illusion of depth and allow the animals and handlers to move around discreetly