The Eden Project

Outline
A complex facility for environmental symbiosis developed for the rehabilitation of a former mining site. Two "bi-romes", which are connected by several geodesic domes built along the topography, are covered with a multi-layered ETFE membrane to reproduce a tropical rainforest and Mediterranean environment. The system integrates automatic control of openings at the top and base, geothermal and bedrock heat storage, hot air supply, low-level air supply + high-level exhaust, mist and rainwater circulation, etc., and operates based on climate data to maintain an optimal environment for plant growth with minimum energy consumption, following seasonal changes.
Location
  • UK
Journal
Shinkenchiku 2025:09
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Category
Energy and Circularity
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Material CirculationHabitat
Decade
2000s
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