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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Edmonton Valley Zoom front entrance side view highlighting SIREWALLs
large door with black iron and glass nestled between two thick SIREWALLs
two thick, brightly colored rammed earth walls
Edmonton Valley Zoo exterior front patio with long windows with black iron pieces spelling out
dark wood wall next to a brightly colored SIREWALL
side view of thick SIREWALL at the Edmonton Valley Zoo
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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