The Penguin Pool at London Zoo

Date:
1980 - 2010
Location:
Zoological Gardens, Penguin Pool, Regents Park, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority, NW1
Reference:
EFC01/01/03/172/10874
Type:
Photograph (Transparency)
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Description

The Penguin Pool was built in 1934, by Lubetkin and Tecton with Ove Arup as structural engineer, and Felix Samuely as consultant engineer. It consists of a reinforced concrete elliptical pool with spiral ramps.

Content

This is part of the Volume: EFC01/01/03/172 Zoos and Aquaria; within the Sub Series: EFC01/01/03 Public Building Types; within the Series: EFC01/01 Series of 35mm slides; within the Collection: EFC01 Edifice Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Darley, Gillian: Edifice

Keywords

Zoo, Animal House