Comments on: Elephant House at Copenhagen Zoo by Foster + Partners

By: rachel

rachel — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:32:47 +0000

Where is the vegetation??

By: Till

Till — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:15:46 +0000

It appears to be quite a successful project – responds to site, function, animals & planet in simple & meaningful ways.

By: Gelly

Gelly — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:31:00 +0000

It is obvious none of those who are so ready to criticize this elephant house have not come even close to it, let alone visited it. Aside from two dome structures there is plenty of room for elephants outside. I have seen a young elephant chasing away ducks, another one spraying itself with water in the pond and yet another pulling branches and throwing them around just for fun. All under clear blue sky (which is unusal Danish weather).

Reason why they put sand as floor cover is because it is harder to walk on and thus helps keep elephant leg mucles strong, because they don’t walk as much as they do in the wilderness. Also, zoo kepers burry objects in the sand so that elephants would not get vored and could develop their curiousity and cognitive abilities.

Let’s not forget that in the wild epehants can get attacked by predators, dehydrate, get sick… all the things that they are protecter from in Copenhagen Zoo.

I must say, Copenhagen Zoo is one of the rare zoos where I didn’t feel depressed and sorry for the animals. They have huge spaces to live in, part where they can get privacy from eyes od the public, are well taken care of, and are playful and happy to look at.

By: Gelly

Gelly — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:38:03 +0000

It is obvious none of those who are so ready to criticize this elephant house have not come even close to it, let alone visited it. Aside from two dome structures there is plenty of room for elephants outside. I have seen a young elephant chasing ducks away, another one spraying itself in the little pond and yet another pulling branches and throwing them around just for fun. All under clear blue sky (which is unusual Danish weather).

Sand has been put there because it is harder to walk on and helps keep elephant’s leg muscles strong because they don’t get to walk as much as when they are in wilderness. Also, zoo keepers burry objects in the sand so that elephants would not get bored and could develop their curiosity and cognitive abilities.

Let’s not forget that in the wild elephants can get attack by lions, dehydrate, get sick… all the things that they are protected from in Copenhagen Zoo.

I must say, Copenhagen Zoo is one of the rare zoos where I didn’t feel depressed and sorry for animals. They have huge spaces to live in, are well taken care of, and are playful and happy to look at.

By: Natan

Natan — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:17:50 +0000

Mr. Foster & Partners…you must be shame.
It`s no necessary this great millonary building for elephants…¿have you heard of the eco/bio-architecture…Your proyect is for the “applause” of your friends and so…The architects also are human…and so many human are without a mini house, without meat…shame of you and your “world”!!