An elephant house designed by Foster + Partners has opened at Copenhagen Zoo.

The enclosure will house eight elephants in conditions designed to replicate the feel of their former Asian habitat.

An elephant house designed by Foster + Partners has opened at Copenhagen Zoo.

The practice designed two separate enclosures topped with glazed domes, with patterns on the glass intended to resemble a canopy of trees. It also selected terracotta-coloured concrete and used recycled sand to build paddocks.

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