Entrance Building Zoo Wuppertal
CLIENT
Wuppertal and Regionale 2006 Agency GmbH
PROGRAM
Offices, shops, chash desks
COSTS 860,000 € gross
GFA 420 sqm
RESULTS
1st Prize architectural design competition,
service phases 1-5 HOAI
ARGE Rohdecan Architects
Rehwaldt Landscape Architects
AWARDS
Architecture prize 2007 of the BDA of Wuppertal
2003-2006
For the Regionale in 2006, the zoo in Wuppertal Elberfeld was expanded by a vast area with facilities for lions and tigers. Therefore, a new entrance was designed. The new entrance building is seperated from the historical main building and adapts itself sensitively into the surrounding structures. Its sculptural shape turns the building into an attractive eye-catcher. The angular terraced shape creates a coherent entrée for the attached artificial rock landscape of the enclosures. The building stands out from the adjacent Neo-Renaissance building by its modern design and shows the new functional demands at the same time.
The ground floor contains the checkout area, a generous gift shop and a roofed area at the zoo as a meeting point for guided tours. The administration area is located on the upper floor, the adjoining rooms are situated in the basement. The visitor is visually lead into the zoo by the continous glazing of the shop situated below the overhanging upper floor.
The ground floor contains the checkout area, a generous gift shop and a roofed area at the zoo as a meeting point for guided tours. The administration area is located on the upper floor, the adjoining rooms are situated in the basement. The visitor is visually lead into the zoo by the continous glazing of the shop situated below the overhanging upper floor.
