Grand Rocher
General Information
| Function / usage: |
Zoological facility
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| Built: | 1932 - 1934 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
12th arrondissment, Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 65 m | |
| shell thickness | 5 cm | |
| platform 1 | height to observation deck | 54 m |
| platform 2 | height to observation deck | 60 m |
Materials
| building structure |
reinforced concrete
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Participants
Renovation (1994-1997)
Contractor
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Le nouveau Parc zoologique de Vincennes: II - La charpente en béton armé du grand rocher du Parc zoologique de Vincennes, in "Travaux", June 1934, n. 18
- Guide d'architecture Paris 1900-2008, Editions du Pavillon de l'Arsenal, Paris (France), ISBN 2354870035, 2009; pp. # 472
- L'architecture des années 30, Délégation à l'Action Artistique de la Ville de Paris. La Manufacture, Paris (France), ISBN 2737700027, 1987; pp. 189
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0012311 |
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| Created: | 22/06/2004 |
| Last Updated: | 27/02/2013 |