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The Giraffe House was designed by Decimus Burton, the Zoo’s original architect. Unlike some of his earlier, more picturesque Zoo buildings, it was relatively simple and functional in design. Being purpose-built for giraffes, the brick ‘shed’ was suitably tall, reaching 6.5m (21 feet) at the eaves.
6 ott 2013 · Giraffe houses are generally thought to have first appeared around 1910, but their acceptance grew during the 1930s by Missouri agricultural extension bulletins, which described how to build a house from indigenous stone.
- The Victorian Years
- Eastern Aviary
- Stork and Ostrich House
The Zoo developed through the 19th Century with extensive new construction. The buildings were generally of functional design, many of brick and typical of the period. The Zoo broke new ground through this period with some notable 'firsts' in world zoo history with the first ever Reptile House, Aquarium (originally an 'Aquaviverium') and Insect Hou...
1863 designed by Anthony Salvin Jnr.
Now known as the Birds of Prey Aviary. It was extensively reconstructed in 1989 in the same form as the original with a hooped tubular steel frame and strained 'invisible' wire to enclose the space. The original bird housing is still in use and remains visible at the back of the enclosure.
1896 designed by Charles Brown Trollope.
The original structure which originally provided 28 enclosures for large birds has been adapted and is now included within Tiger Territory, the African Aviary and the Galapagos Tortoise exhibits.
Giraffe house history. When giraffes arrived at London Zoo in 1836, they caused a public sensation. Our giraffes were the first to be seen by the public in England, and made Londoners instantly form a connection with the natural world. The real story behind Winnie the Pooh.
27 set 2022 · His giraffe house, opened in 1836, is the oldest building at the zoo which still houses the species for which it was designed. We don't suppose many animals have a requirement for 5 metre high...
17 ott 2023 · Decimus Burton's giraffe house is one of the oldest zoo buildings in the world which still houses the same species for which it was built. Suppose there isn't much call for 21ft tall buildings...
10 feb 2022 · It was a small stone house built in the 1920s. Cottages, bungalows, farmhouses and cabins dot the green hills in a hodgepodge based on eras and building styles. And among these styles are homes affectionately known as “Giraffe Houses.”
