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Foster + Partners to overhaul high-tech Snowdon Aviary at London Zoo

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London Zoo’s iconic Snowdon Aviary is set to be transformed into a new walk-through monkey enclosure, giving visitors a unique and immersive experience with the primates.

The architect for the  £7.1 million redesign of the Grade II*-listed building – one the zoo’s 13 listed buildings – will be Foster + Partners

The unique structure,  recently added to Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register,  will receive a lavish overhaul and become a new home for Colobus Monkeys.

The Zoological Society of London’s (ZSL) Director David Field said, ’It’s fitting that a structure with such a unique history should be given new life by a world-class firm with such a strong heritage”.

https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/foster-partners-to-overhaul-high-tech-snowdon-aviary-at-london-zoo/10014659.article

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Charles is managing director at blooloop. He attends numerous trade shows around the world and frequently speaks about trends and social media for the attractions industry at conferences. Outside of blooloop, his passions are diving, trees and cricket.

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