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Snowdon Aviary in London
Zoological Building in Regent’s Park, south east England, UK – design by Foster + Partners
14 Sep 2017
Snowdon Aviary Renewal
Design: Foster + Partners

Location: Regent’s Park, north London, NW1, England, UK
Snowdon Aviary Refurbishment
Preservation of listed zoo building + new education and community space

photo © Tom Miller
The Grade II* listed structure, designed by Cedric Price with Frank Newby and Lord Snowdon in 1962, was, and still is a sensational statement. It was the first aviary in Britain that gave visitors a ?walk-through? experience, bringing them closer to the birds in their natural habitat. The new design adapts the heritage structure to suit its new inhabitants ? a troop of colobus monkeys and parrots ? and offers visitors an enhanced experience. It replicates their natural habitat, with a series of vertical elements at different heights that the monkeys can climb onto, encouraging them to leap, jump, and swing to the higher levels of the aviary. Norman Foster, Founder and Executive Chairman, Foster + Partners said: ?The rebirth of the Snowdon Aviary continues our work with historical structures. It is about the fusion of the old and new, but also about repurposing this extraordinary structure. The brand-new walk-though home will allow it to extend its role for decades to come. It will ensure the preservat...