Design support Dierenrijk – one of Libéma’s zoos – is developing an Indian Rhinoceros exhibit. Besides rhinos, this new mixed exhibit will also house nilgai and visayan warty pigs. The […]
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EAZA Conference 2018
Both Siebold Nijenhuis and Jan de Leeuw of Lionhouse Architects will attend this year’s EAZA conference. The conference will be held in Athens from september 18th to 22nd and hosted […]
Masterplan Zoo Sodas Kaunas – Lithuania
Background Lietuvos zoologijos sodas (Zoo Sodas) was established in 1938. It is located on a sloping site, covered with different species of majestic trees. It is the only zoo in Lithuania […]
Pachyderm house Tierpark Berlin – Germany
Design competition Out of a large number of applicants the team of Lionhouse Architects was selected as one of four to enter the 2nd round of the international design competitition […]
Restaurant Dierenpark Amersfoort
Capacity expansion Dierenpark Amersfoort have asked Lionhouse Architects to explore the possibilities of capacity expansion of their main restaurant De Buitenplaats. The last few years the zoo has seen ever increasing […]
Lionhouse Architects celebrate their 1-year anniversary
On April 1, 2017 Lionhouse Architects came into existence and this milestone was obviously celebrated appropriately. During the EAZA Directors Days in Antwerp, the opportunity was seized to lift the […]
Animal exhibits – Open kitchen concept to convey the message
Behind the scenes. As partner of Lionhouse and architect working in the zoo sector I sometimes get the chance to see the staff only areas of a zoo in use; […]
Successful EAZA annual conference 2017
And corporate membership of Lionhouse Architects. Lionhouse Architects attended the biggest annual gathering of the European zoo and aquarium community, which was held from September 19th – 23rd at Wildlands […]
Restoration project wins ‘Best Restaurant’ award
We are proud to announce that Rotterdam Zoo restaurant ‘Poort van Azië’ (Gate of Asia), a restoration project designed by Siebold Nijenhuis, received a Diamond Themepark Award for ‘Best restaurant of […]
Lionhouse Architects start new Zoo Design group on LinkedIn
Zoo Design Views regarding animal exhibit design evolve continuously due to progressive insight, increasing knowledge and changing social opinions. Professionals involved in the design of animal enclosures therefore should be […]
Architects of Lionhouse registered
Architects Registration Office The Dutch Architects’ Title Act (WAT) protects the titles architect, urban planner, garden and landscape architect, and interior architect. To use the title ‘architect’ in the Netherlands you […]
Zoo Design Conference is start of Lionhouse Architects
Lionhouse Architects kicks off in Wrocław. On 5-7 April 2017 the first international Zoo Design Conference in thirty years has been held in Wrocław, Poland. And Lionhouse was present. An international […]
New architecture firm with focus on plant and animal exhibit design
Exhibit design for interaction between animals, plants and visitors. As of April 1st 2017 Siebold Nijenhuis and Jan de Leeuw joined forces and started Lionhouse Architects; an architectural firm with a […]
Oewanjalodge Rotterdam Zoo
Diergaarde Blijdorp Rotterdam Zoo, The Netherlands Concept design for the extension of the Oewanjalodge The Oewanjalodge is an existing dining area in the Rotterdam Zoo. To enlarge the area for […]
Lion exhibit and Lotusserre
Diergaarde Blijdorp Rotterdam Zoo, The Netherlands Restoration former tearoom en giraffe house The existing twin buildings of the former giraffe house and the Lotus glasshouse are a design of Dutch […]
Kudu stable redevelopment Rotterdam Zoo
Diergaarde Blijdorp Rotterdam Zoo, The Netherlands New kudu stable and bush pig exhibit The existing stable is a design of Dutch architect Sybold van Ravesteyn who designed the old central […]
Gelada House design proposal
Diergaarde Blijdorp Rotterdam Zoo, The Netherlands Design proposal for the redevelopment of the predator house The predator house was designed by Dutch architect Sybold van Ravesteyn in 1939 and is […]
Pachyderms Exhibit for Rotterdam Zoo
Diergaarde Blijdorp Rotterdam Zoo, The Netherlands Pachyderms exhibit At Rotterdam Zoo, the Pachyderms exhibit of the monumental Rivièra hall designed by architect Sybold Van Ravesteyn in 1939 has been renovated. This […]
