New elephant house

Christmas Day, 2008

When does this new paddock officially open to the public?

can someone put some more plants on the walls.

What, and obscure this marvelous example of "Designer Flintstone?"

I suspect anything you put on the walls will be ripped off and eaten.

i was under the impression that there were to be more planter boxes near the top of the building

Maybe a garden on the roof, with creepers and tendrils trailing down over the side. If the garden was large enough it would also help insulate the building a bit.

the pattern is growing on me, quick someone shoot me!

One reason I believe this is a good design is that the irregular shapes and patterns of the building and the fences make them more interesting, allowing people's eyes to wander around and not be distracted by one solid object.
The silhouette (and this is nicely visible in this photo against the sky) is more pleasing than a straight line or a block.

The whole building looks less bulky, and in fact it looks almost natural, like a rock wall (from a distance at least). It even looks almost organic.

And really, compared to the original Elephant house next to it, it looks far less hokey.

Interested said:

One reason I believe this is a good design is that the irregular shapes and patterns of the building and the fences make them more interesting, allowing people's eyes to wander around and not be distracted by one solid object.
The silhouette (and this is nicely visible in this photo against the sky) is more pleasing than a straight line or a block.

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You sound like an architect.

LOL