When the original petting farm burned down in the early 80’s 70F Architecture was asked to design a new one on the exact location and the remaining foundation. They came up with this gorgeous and animal-friendly design.
The upper half of the building features an open facade system allowing the wind to ventilate the whole farm continuously. Half of the building is stable; the other half contains working space and facilities for visitors.
The farm has no doors but relies on shutters to usher animals and people in and out. These shutters will open manually or automatically in the morning, reacting on the upcoming sun, as they will close again at the end of the day, when the sun goes down. The animals will easily learn to be inside again on time, if they like. At night, the building becomes a light beacon in the park.
‘One could say that the box, a building extensively reduced in aesthetic violence, wakes up and goes to sleep every day.’a href=”