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The Continuum

Biodiversity centre concept for Lapalala Wilderness School

Two visitors approach a curved reception counter under a slatted timber canopy.
Entrance to the biodiversity centreInterior render

How can a building help visitors understand the ecosystem beyond its doors? Conceived for Lapalala Wilderness School, The Continuum brings exhibition, research and gathering spaces together around an indoor garden.

Design · Madison Falcke

Around the garden

The entrance opens onto a ring of rooms. Visitors can follow the plan from the expedition gallery to the research lab while keeping the garden at the centre of their route.

Learning spaces arranged around the indoor gardenFloor plan

From display to investigation

In the expedition gallery, a circular skylight draws attention to the stone display table. The research lab brings specimens down to the workbench, where visitors can look more closely.

Interior render of a stone exhibit table beneath a circular skylight overlooking the Lapalala landscape.
The expedition galleryInterior render
Specimens line the walls of a sunlit research lab, with a shared worktable next to the windows.
The research labInterior render

The café, in render

A lattice screen filters sunlight across the counter. Read the render alongside the section to see how the screen, counter and ceiling sit in relation to one another.

A café counter with backlit shelves and a lattice screen casting patterned shadows.
Café counter and lattice screenInterior render
Café counter, wall and ceilingSection drawing
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