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Tecton

Take a closer look at Penguin Pool in London. This page focuses on one documented work credited to Tecton.

1 building in this collection · 1 city · 1 country

Featured work
Penguin Pool
Architectural themes
International · Modernist
Also credited in the catalogue
Berthold Lubetkin
Penguin Pool, London
Penguin Pool London

Architectural context

About Tecton

Tecton was a British architectural practice founded by Berthold Lubetkin in 1932, one of the first firms to champion International Modernism in Britain. The catalogue holds 1 of their works: the Penguin Pool at London Zoo, whose interlocking spiral ramps in reinforced concrete — engineered by Ove Arup — demonstrated that Modernist architecture could be both structurally inventive and publicly delightful.

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Cities with documented works credited to Tecton. Counts refer to this collection; links open the broader city guides.

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Is this a complete list of works?
No. This is Vandelay’s selected collection of 1 building credited to Tecton. The catalogue includes collaborations and does not represent a complete body of work.
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