Building Upon Building - LondonWed Jul 19 2022
“Architecture can be a potent weapon, a committed driving force on the side of enlightenment, aiming however indirectly at the transformation of our present make-believe society, where images outstrip reality and rewards outpace achievement.”– Berthold Lubetkin (Lewycka, 2021)

The project aims to improve visitors’ involvement with animals and the knowledge of ornithology habitats in an urban context. The programme intends to build up an ornithology research centre that continues animal conservation and improves animal living quality in an urban context.


‘Unzoo’ is the concept of the building. Animals and people are free to move or wander around the building. Penguins will have opportunities to develop their habitat.

Moreover, the programme will have both educational and research purposes that improve the ornithology research quality and give visitors knowledge about penguins and other species in the zoo.

The strategy for preserving the penguin pool is to reuse it and connect it to the new penguin habitat to achieve the idea of an ‘unzoo.’

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