The Eden Project

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DescriptionThe Eden Project is a large-scale environmental complex near St Austell, Cornwall, England. The project was conceived by Tim Smit and designed by the architects Grimshaw. Although relatively new, it has quickly become one of the most popular visitor attractions in the United Kingdom. The complex includes two giant, transparent domes, each emulating a natural biome, that house plant species from around the world. The first emulates a tropical environment, the other a warm temperate, Mediterranean-type environment. The project took 2½ years to construct and opened to the public in March 2001. The project is ongoing, and part of its purpose is to see how the different biomes develop over time.

The Core is the latest addition to the site and opened in September 2005. It provides the Eden Project with an education facility, incorporating classrooms and exhibition spaces designed to help communicate Eden's central message about the relationship between people and plants. Accordingly the building has taken its inspiration from plants, most noticeably in the form of the soaring timber roof, which gives the building its distinctive shape.
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The AddressBodelva, , Par, PL24 2SG

Phone01726 811911

DateOct 29, 2006

Contact NameEden Project

CategoryEngland > Cornwall
England > Cornwall > Attractions in Fowey

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