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General information

  • Home page
    http://www.edenproject.com
  • Location country
    United Kingdom
  • Year of construction
    2001
  • Function of building
    Entertainment & recreation
  • Degree of enclosure
    Fully enclosed structure
  • Climatic zone
    Temperate - cold winters and mild summers
  • Primary function of the tensile structure
    • Daylight gains
    • Space defining elements

Description

The Eden Project in Cornwall is the largest botanical garden of this kind up to now: it provides a habitat for trees and plants from three different climatic zones.
The domes, with a miximum span of 124m, are located in a disused quarry. The geodesic domes are lightweight, prefabricated and delivered on site as small components.
The dome construction consists of two layers: the outer skin is based on a hexagonal layer, the inner on a triangular and hexagonal grid. Both layers are interconnected by steel compression elements in a pyramidal configuration.
The covering consists of ETFE cushions.

Description of the environmental conditions

Material of the cover

  • Cable-net/Fabric/Hybrid/Foil
    Foil
  • Type (code)
    V
  • Material Fabric/Foil
    ETFE-foil

Main dimensions and form

  • Form single element
    Synclastic
  • Form entire structure
    Synclastic

Duration of use

  • Temporary or permanent structure
    Permanent

Involved companies

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