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Elephant House
Elephant House
ARC/7 · Reeks · 1937-1971
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The existing 1868 Elephant House at London Zoo was demolished and the foundations laid for a new Elephant House; however work stopped in 1939 because of the outbreak of World War II and the Tecton designed Elephant House was never built. A new building designed by Casson Conder and partners was completed in 1965.
Correspondence with architects on the proposed Elephant House, London Zoo
ARC/7/1 · Bestanddeel
Part of Architecture and buildings

Includes: memos from the Layout Committee; letters from Lubetkin to Huxley; costings; Contract with Tecton; copy of 'The Architect and Building News', June 1944; handwritten notes; specifications. Includes correspondence with Burnet, Tait and Lorne; and with Tecton. Also mentions other abandoned schemes by Tecton for Gibbon House, Children's Zoo, South Gate. Includes correspondence between Huxley and the Maharajah of Bhavnagar and J Ellerman about funding; with Sir Harry Boyd of the Home Office concerning Royal patronage. Correspondence with Zoo Directors in Chicago, Dresden, Stellingen about their elephant houses.
Primate House
ARC/10/1 · Bestanddeel · 1956-1974
Part of Architecture and buildings

Papers regarding the Michael Sobell Pavilions for Apes and Monkeys at ZSL London Zoo, including Council minutes, memorandums, briefs, plans and correspondence
Giraffe House plans
Giraffe House plans
ARC/15/1 · Bestanddeel · 1960-1961
Part of Architecture and buildings

Plan and section drawings relating to the remodelling of the Giraffe House, London Zoo. Some hand annotations. Architect/engin
Snowdon Aviary
Snowdon Aviary
ARC/16 · Reeks · 1960-1979
Part of Architecture and buildings

The Northern Aviary at London Zoo, widely known as the Snowdon Aviary, was built between 1962-1964 and opened in 1965. Lord Snowdon was the designer of the Aviary.