Eagle Aviary at Bristol Zoo

Aviary. Built in 1962. Designed by Saxon, Smith and Partners. The timber bird houses inserted into the aviary, beneath the canopy, are not included in the listing.

MATERIALS: constructed of a central concrete cylinder with laminated Douglas fir timbers and a concrete outer ring wall faced in mosaic tiles. Timber doors and wire mesh netting.

PLAN: a circular aviary with access to a central cylindrical tower, and eight ribs of slightly different height to accommodate the gently sloping site.

DETAILS: a circular aviary formed from a central cylindrical tower, with eight curved ribs that rise from the base of the tower to the perimeter ring and support a circular canopy of five concentric ring beams. The canopy incorporates a central ring of glass domes. The perimeter ring wall at the base of the aviary is formed of concrete faced in blue and white mosaic tiles. From the canopy to the perimeter ring, and from the perimeter ring to the perimeter wall are slender iron struts that together support the wire mesh netting.

Pursuant to s1 (5A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (‘the Act’) it is declared that the timber bird houses inserted into the aviary, beneath the canopy, are not of special architectural or historic interest, however any works which have the potential to affect the character of the listed building as a building of special architectural or historic interest may still require LBC and this is a matter for the LPA to determine.