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.