Detail View: SHIMMER: Penguin Pool
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Title:
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Penguin Pool
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Creation Date:
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1934
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Image Date:
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2009
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Period:
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20th century
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Location:
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London
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Country:
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ENGLAND, UK
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Material:
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reinforced concrete
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Display Creator:
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LUBETKIN , DRAKE , TECTON
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Image ID:
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09-1109
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Description:
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Interior detail: The Penguin Pool. The pool is no longer thought a suitable place for keeping penguins, but as a listed building Grade 1 must remain in the zoo, although it is now unoccupied. A revolving fountain keeps the ramps wet. The flat paths coated in plastic rubber and steps are made of slate. The pool was listed in 1970 and restored in 1988. [photographed on September 23, 2009] The building in the distance is the Elephant House (Sir Hugh CASSON, 1962-5) - also no longer used for its original purpose.
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Rights:
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© Sheffield Hallam University
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Permissions:
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For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
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Related Information:
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Image donated by Arron Tann, Architecture student at Sheffield Hallam University.
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Photographed by:
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Arron Tann
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Creator:
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LUBETKIN, Berthold
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Creator Dates - Born:
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1901
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Creator Dates - Died:
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1990
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Creator Role:
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Architect.
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Culture Gender:
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Male.
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Nationality:
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British. Born in Tbilisi, Georgia.
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Creator:
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DRAKE, Lindsey
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Creator Dates - Born:
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1909
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Creator Dates - Died:
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1980
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Creator Role:
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Architect.
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Culture Gender:
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Male.
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Nationality:
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British.
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Creator:
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TECTON
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Creator Dates - Born:
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1932
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Creator Role:
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Architectural group.
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Nationality:
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British.
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Subject Heading:
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Modernism (Architecture)
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Subject Heading:
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Zoos
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Subject Heading:
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Architecture -- England -- London
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Subject Heading:
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London Zoo (London, England)
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Subject Heading:
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Architecture -- 1900-2000
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