New Aviary, Zoological Society

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People:

Cedric Price (architect)
Antony Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon (architect)
Frank Newby (engineer)
Zoological Society of London (client)
Douglas Smith and Ruddle Chartered Quantity Surveyors (quantity surveyors)
Bridgwater Shepheard and Epstein (associated architectural firm)
Felix J. Samuely & Partners (consulting engineering firm)
Leonard J. Fairclough Ltd (contractor)
British Ropes Ltd. (manufacturing company)
Carter-Horsley (Engineers) Ltd (contractor)
Norstel & Templewood Hawksley Ltd (contractor)
British Aluminium Co. Ltd (manufacturing company)
Wm. Mills Ltd (manufacturing company)
Westminster Engineering Co. Ltd (manufacturing company)
Erma Engineering Ltd (manufacturing company)
J. Starkie Gardner Ltd (manufacturer)
Sam Lambert (photographer)
Antony Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon (photographer)
British Oxygen Company Limited (photographers)
Cedric Price (archive creator)

Title:

New Aviary, Zoological Society

Date:

1958-2001, predominant 1960-1966

Level of archival description:
File 31

Extent and medium:

153 drawings
119 reprographic copies
2 panels
0.62 l.m. textual records
0.15 l.m. photographic materials

Scope and content:
File documents the new aviary built at The London Zoological Gardens at Regent's Park, in London, England, for the Zoological Society of London. It was designed by Lord Snowdon, Cedric Price and engineer Frank Newby. The aviary was constructed using aluminium cast tubes, cables, and welded aluminium mesh, and incorporated an elevated walkway. Material in this file includes early site surveys, development and landscaping plans for the zoo and adjacent areas; conceptual sketches; design development sketches; working drawings, including plans, elevations, sections, axonometric drawings, and details showing footings, elevated walkway, planting and nesting boxes, pool cliffs and waterfalls, retaining wall, public entrance, perch prototype, diagrams showing bird activities/locations, structural details, work schedules; and working drawings by associate architects, engineering consultants, and manufacturers. Publication materials include originals and copies for an article in 'Architectural Design' (Sept. 1965), 451-459. Material is this file was produced between 1958 and 2001, but predominantly between 1960 and 1966.

File contains conceptual drawings, design development drawings, presentation drawings, reference drawings, working drawings, photographic materials, and textual records.

Reference number:

AP144.S2.D31

Arrangement:
Materials in this series were kept in the original order in which they were received.

Location:

London Greater London England United Kingdom

Language of material:

English

Related units of description:

For additional materials related to this project, see files DR2004:0036, DR1995:0221:001-009, DR2004:0858, and DR2004:1366 in this fonds.

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