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In Progress: Elephant House / Foster + Partners

By David Basulto — Filed under: In Progress , Public Facilities , Selected , , ,

If house design is a challenge, imagine designing a house for elephants. Foster + Partners took the challenge and is currently finishing the Elaphant House at the Copenhagen Zoo, for a group of Indian elephants.

The Elephant House is covered with lightweight, glazed domes that enclosure spaces with a strong visual connection with the sky and changing patterns of daylight.

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