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Lapalala Curator House

Environmental Navigation
Find your way through the wild

Set within Lapalala Wilderness School in Limpopo, the Curator House and Biodiversity Centre invites young visitors to discover nature through a sensory journey inspired by how animals navigate their environment.

Hero visualisation for Lapalala Curator HouseRendered project artwork / Shae Gaffney
01 / The narrative

Inside the idea.

Set within Lapalala Wilderness School in Limpopo, the Curator House and Biodiversity Centre invites young visitors to discover nature through a sensory journey inspired by how animals navigate their environment.

“Look. Listen. Touch. Find your way home.”

The concept

Environmental navigation becomes an educational journey shaped by sight, sound, scent, touch and an awareness of the landscape.

The experience

Visitors move between a central amphitheatre, exhibition loop, and pick-and-eat garden, guided by curiosity and sensory cues.

The project setting

Meet the learning landscape.

The Curator House and Biodiversity Centre was designed for young visitors at Lapalala Wilderness School, connecting environmental learning with the surrounding reserve and its wildlife.

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02 / Process & visual story

The original spreads.

Explore the renderings, design development and drawings, presented in their original portfolio layouts. Select any spread to view it larger.

Original documentation

Construction drawings