The First Step into the project was understanding the facts and figures of the project. We started out with facts and figures provided to us by the CEE (centre for Environmental Eduction) They had done a thorough research on the demographics of the zoo spaces in India before we started out with our projects. The facilitators of the course also shared material with the class based on topics about creating utopian zoos, how to better manage space, importance of conservation, history of zoos and other such relevant information.
After understanding and doing a thorough background research on zoo spaces and conservation as a subject we dived into primary research by visiting three different zoos across India. The Idea was to have a comparative understanding of different scenarios even though our client and design solutions were eventually to be designed for the Delhi zoo.
Can a curated space within the zoo be created such that the learning and interest space of the visitors is EXPANDED FROM THE ANIMALS IN ENCLOSURES TO THE FREE RANGING SPECIES IN THE ZOO?Can the interconnection of these free ranging species and the animals in enclosures and their role in the zoo ecosystem be understood through NON VERBAL OR MINIMAL WRITTEN INSTRUCTION?
