Wildlife Retreat at Taronga Zoo

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We feel fortunate as designers to win so many unique projects and right up there is a hotel within a zoo!

Creating a unique boutique 62-room retreat nestled among the trees within the Taronga Zoo grounds in Sydney was both interesting and educational. Understanding how the zoo and the conservation programs operate was an important part of our job. After all, animals were going to feature in our design and the operators insisted that their portrayal wasn’t taken lightly. 

We wanted to create accommodation based on the idea of a luxury tree house, which was very much inspired by the site as well as the close proximity to the animals and the connection to Sydney’s harbour, from an elevated viewpoint. The interiors are soft, warm, highly detailed and flexible. 

Both guest rooms and public areas feature sculptures and artworks characterising elements of the zoo as well as indigenous art.

Wildlife Retreat at Taronga Zoo
Wildlife Retreat at Taronga Zoo
Wildlife Retreat at Taronga Zoo
Wildlife Retreat at Taronga Zoo
Wildlife Retreat at Taronga Zoo
Wildlife Retreat at Taronga Zoo
Wildlife Retreat at Taronga Zoo
Wildlife Retreat at Taronga Zoo
Wildlife Retreat at Taronga Zoo
Wildlife Retreat at Taronga Zoo
Wildlife Retreat at Taronga Zoo
Wildlife Retreat at Taronga Zoo
Wildlife Retreat at Taronga Zoo
Wildlife Retreat at Taronga Zoo
Wildlife Retreat at Taronga Zoo

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Over four decades, CHADA has become the number one interior architecture practice specialising in the hotel and leisure industries in Australia and the Pacific Rim. 

Our projects range from hotels and resorts to casinos, country and golf clubs and spas, as well as premium residential projects, corporate offices & aged care facilities.We know that we can’t afford to rest on our laurels. Our reputation was hard won and we will continue to prove that we are worthy of it, every day, with every client and on every new project.

At ArchiPro we recognise and acknowledge the existing, original and ancient connection Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to the lands and waterways across the Australian continent. We pay our respects to the elders past and present. We commit to working together to build a prosperous and inclusive Australia.