The next location I’ve chosen for my sisters to visit with me for task four is the Werribee Zoo. Although I have been here before it hasn’t been for around 10+ years and I have little recollection of what it actually looks like.
What I enjoyed in task three’s location (Abbotsford Convent) was the way that the natural landscape worked so harmoniously with the architecture there too. I feel that zoos will try to incorporate this blending of sceneries together too, and so I think it would be a good location to choose.
When I visited the zoo alone, my attention was obviously drawn to animals there, but again, I found that the signs and buildings had an aesthetic that was really colourful and eye-catching. Understandably, it had to be this way to draw peoples attention to where they needed to go, and I think it was these colours that captivated me. I also liked the rustic and tribal feel that the location gave off- and I feel like the pictures I took from my experience encapsulated the warm and bright colours the landscape offered.
To note: I have also never been to a zoo alone, and so I think the animals were actually less of a novelty when I was by myself. Although i did go to the different to exhibits of theirs, I also paid a lot more attention to the foliage and manmade structures aswell.
