Abstract
The Penguin Pool at London Zoo 1934, designed by Berthold Lubetkin & Tecton is one of the iconic landmarks of modern architecture. This article tells the story of its creation, the structural secrets of its audacious spiral ramps and its varying fortunes in the evolution of the zoo as an institution for the display of captive animals. The Penguin Pool, visited and admired by thousands over the 75 years since its completion, also stands as a poignant emblem of the dreams and disappointments of modern architecture.
Keywords
Modern Movement,
Modern architecture,
Modern bridges,
Modern infrastructures,
Modern engineering,
Penguin Pool at London Zoo,
Berthold Lubetkin & Tecton,
London modern architecture.
Issue 45
Year 2011
Pages 80-85
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.52200/45.A.D3OJL9ZD