EDMONTON VALLEY ZOO

  • Edmonton Valley Zoom front entrance with SIREWALLs

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  • large door with black iron and glass nestled between two thick SIREWALLs

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  • two thick, brightly colored rammed earth walls

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  • Edmonton Valley Zoo exterior front patio with long windows with black iron pieces spelling out

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  • dark wood wall to the left of a brightly colored SIREWALL rammed earth wall

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  • Edmonton Valley Zoo 24

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  • driveway up to the Edmonton Valley Zoo

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Custom Features

  • Designed by Dialog’s Stephen Boyd, the SIREWALLS are highly visible as one approaches the entrance to the zoo.
  • The coloration is intended to mimic the colors of the nearby North Saskatchewan River banks
  • This is the most northerly SIREWALL project, but not the coldest (The Grand Beach project has that honour)
  • The SIREWALLS are the boundary between the inside and outside of the zoo and one passes through a large opening in the SIREWALL to gain entry to an unexpected courtyard with cafe, education center, zootique, exhibits, and invitation to wander.

Technical Details

  • Lintel over entry spanning 47 feet
  • Withstands extreme cold winters at 53.5deg N. Latitude


Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Architect: DIALOG
 SIREWALL Expert Team: Terra Firma Builders:

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