Eden Project

[BridgeTheGap]

The Eden Project is a visitor attraction, including the world's largest greenhouse.

The project is located in a reclaimed Kaolinite pit, located 1.25 miles (2 km) from the town of St Blazey and 3 miles (5 km) from the larger town of St Austell, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.<1>

The complex comprises a number of domes that house plant species from around the world, with each emulating a natural biome. The domes are made out of hundreds of hexagons plus a few pentagons that interconnect the whole construction together; each of these is a transparent cushion made of tough plastic. The first dome emulates a tropical environment, the second a warm temperate, Mediterranean environment.

The project was conceived by Tim Smit and designed by architect Nicholas Grimshaw and engineering firm Anthony Hunt and Associates (now part of Sinclair Knight Merz), with Davis Langdon carrying out the project management, Sir Robert McAlpine and Alfred McAlpine<2> undertaking the construction and MERO to design and build the biomes. The project took 2½ years to construct and opened to the public

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eden_Project

http://www.edenproject.com/

[dipsydoodle]

1. I went there 5 years ago

and would recommend a visit to anyone able to go.

[hoplophile]

2. Very cool. Thanks.