The result is neither flamboyant architecture nor an abstract container. Fusing architecture and nature, the Insectarium is a true biotope in which insects, plants and people come together and relate to each other.

The Insectarium is authentic. Nature, architecture and museology converge in a single entity. They are linked to enhance the individual sensory experience.

The Insectarium is a living organism. It functions as a metabolism that not only allows the plants and insects to develop under the expert care of specialists, but can also nurture the visitors’ growth during their visit.

The Insectarium is landscape. A large field of trees continues the line of larch trees already bordering the site. This landscape becomes an integral part of the Jardin Botanique’s collection of landscapes: the Rose Garden, the Chinese Garden, the Japanese Garden. From the outside, visitors perceive a landscape of vegetation and relatively low rooflines, gradually ascending to visually connect with the adjacent larch trees. The planted grid of pruned trees acts as a second roofline, floating homogeneously over the site.

The Insectarium is architecture. It complements the landscape as well as the activities it hosts. Along with the surrounding landscape, it forms a functional and spatial entity. The result is a unique composition of discreet built elements integrated into a classical garden design that maintains a dynamic relationship with nature.

The Insectarium is experience. It doesn’t just exhibit, but also interacts with visitors. Architecture and scenography become one. The result is not a décor, but rather real experiences: touch, smell, heat, the bioclimatic effect of the materials themselves, all changing as the visitor moves from one space to the next.