"The House of Elements is a proposed zoological pavilion, designed by Bangkok-based VMA Design Studio for Orientarium Zoo in Łódź, . Conceived as a continuous architectural sequence, the project connects spatial organization, environmental performance, and narrative structure. The 6,000-sqm project interprets the role of natural elements in shaping life on Earth through a multi-level visitor route integrated with animal habitats."
"The pavilion was developed in response to an international architectural competition organized by Holding Łódź, which called for a building structured as a sequential journey through thematic zones. Each zone corresponds to a different element: Earth, Ice, Water and Fire, Air, and Future, forming a coherent progression rather than a series of isolated enclosures. VMA's winning proposal, titled One Seed - A Thousand Growths, is based on a single generative architectural logic that adapts to varying spatial, environmental, and programmatic requirements across the site."
"Rather than repeating a uniform envelope, the design introduces a timber-based system that transforms according to context. The structure functions alternately as an entrance canopy, a facade screen, a terraced enclosure surrounding the sea lion courtyard, and a series of planted roof decks and ramps serving the café and aviary. These elements share a common architectural language while responding individually to enclosure, shading, circulation, and landscape integration."
The House of Elements is a 6,000-sqm zoological pavilion that interprets natural elements through a multi-level visitor route integrated with animal habitats. The pavilion sequences thematic zones—Earth, Ice, Water and Fire, Air, and Future—forming a coherent progression rather than isolated enclosures. A single generative architectural logic, One Seed - A Thousand Growths, adapts spatial, environmental, and programmatic requirements across the site. A timber-based system transforms according to context, acting as entrance canopy, façade screen, terraced sea lion enclosure, and planted roof decks and ramps for the café and aviary. A new public axis links the zoo entrance, Orientarium complex, and the pavilion, with a publicly accessible ticket hall.
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