Listed structure is on Historic England鈥檚 at risk register

Foster & Partners has been appointed to redevelop the aviary at London Zoo in Regent鈥檚 Park.

The grade II* listed structure was completed in 1965 by Cedric Price with Frank Newby and Lord Snowdon and was recently put on Historic England鈥檚 at risk register 鈥� which brings attention to the sites across England that are at risk of being lost as a result of neglect, decay or inappropriate development.

The aviary was the first in Britain that offered visitors a 鈥榳alk-through鈥� experience, bringing them closer to the birds in their natural habitat. The structure will now be modernised and upgraded to provide a brand new walk-through home for the Zoo鈥檚 troop of colobus monkeys.

Foster鈥檚 is working for zoo owner ZSL and the architect鈥檚 chairman Norman Foster said: 鈥淭he redevelopment of the aviary is a unique opportunity to preserve this exceptional structure and the legacy of pioneering architecture at ZSL London Zoo. It will be a great privilege to be able to contribute to the tradition of contemporary architectural additions at one of London鈥檚 most cherished institutions.鈥�

In April, ZSL was handed a 拢301,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund for the development stage of the work.

 

London zoo aviary

The aviary was completed more than 50 years ago

 

 

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