Product Description

The inside story of how one of the architectural wonders of the world was designed and constructed

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #803822 in Books
• Published on: 2003-10-17
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 120 pages

Synopsis
The introductory essay, by lead architect Andrew Whalley and Hugh Pearman, Sunday Times architectural correspondent, places the biomes in the great English tradition of greenhouses that started with Joseph Paxton.

From the Back Cover
The Eden Project is the largest plant enclosure in the world. Its biomes have captured imaginations worldwide and become the visual trademark of a destination that attracted two million visitors in its first year of opening.

The biomes are the work of Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners, a practice with an international portfolio including the Waterloo International Terminal and Berlin Stock Exchange. The practice has won over 100 architectural awards for its projects, which are characterized by structural legibility and integrity.

This book tells the story of Eden's conception, design and construction and looks to the future of this ever-evolving project. Its carefully chosen photographs and drawings reveal the virtuosity and sublime beauty of the structures, while an authoritative essay places them in the distinguished tradition of the glasshouse.

About the Author
Hugh Pearman:
Hugh Pearman is the architectural correspondent of the Sunday Times and author of Equilibrium: the Work of Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners and Contemporary World Architecture .