Taronga Zoo

Situated on the picturesque shores of Sydney Harbour in New South Wales, Australia, Taronga Zoo is home to over 4,000 animals from more than 350 species. Over its 100-year history, Taronga Zoo has seen a lot of change and development. The Zoo has a strong commitment to conservation, scientific research, and education. With this ethos at its core and to help shape a future for wildlife and people, the Taronga Institute of Science and Learning was commissioned to be a living laboratory for scientific investigation and conservation education, built to empower the scientists and conservationists of tomorrow. To be the first of its kind in the Southern hemisphere, the world-class institute will bring science and learning together with immersive habitat classrooms themed around the desert, rainforest, and woodland habitats, and purpose-built laboratories such as the cryopreserve, multi-disciplinary research laboratory, and teaching laboratory. The institute would also house a grand lecture theatre, large open atrium, boardroom, and offices. Acoustic consideration to reduce echo and reverberation within these spaces are very important components of this project.