section elevation
of the elevated zoo at New York’s High Line.
eco-chic zoo the habitat
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The zoo-scraper’s principle green practice is the waste distribution (nutrient recycling) to the park landscape below the structure. The park’s vegetation will in turn become feed for the animals housed in the zoo
Oou! I think the baby elephant is pooping! Did you know poop is a good fertilizer for the plants on the High Line?
birds eye view
of a portion of the elevated zoo at New York’s High Line, with renderings of the structural enclosure.
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drinking water pool
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Sketches exploring the idea of a “push-pull” building envelope.
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The Habitat
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