Turning very slowly the observation wheel will take 30 minutes to complete a half circuit. Arrived to the top of the circuit, visitors can make a pause and enjoy sightseeing options at the visitor’s facilities level. It hosts the educational program and the cafeteria, gift and souvenirs shop etc. That level is suspended into the void of the master volume above the wheel providing various dramatics and unexpected view sights to visitors.
Conceived as a new kind of building issued of several trends and inspired by worldwide architectural icons, Vertical Safari could be defined as a 21th century hybrid, which merges the skyscraper, the zoo, and the Ferry’s Wheel into one ecological new urban iconic landmark, encouraging visitors to take action benefitting wildlife and ecosystems.