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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

World’s Largest Cylindrical Aquarium

World’s Largest Cylindrical Aquarium

World’s Largest Cylindrical Aquarium

The AquaDom in Berlin, Germany, is a 25 metre tall cylindrical acrylic glass aquarium with built-in transparent elevator. It is located at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Berlin-Mitte. The DomAquarée complex also contains a hotel, offices, a restaurant, and the aquarium Sea Life Centre.
The AquaDom was opened in 2004. It cost about 12.8 million euros. The overall construction of the aquarium was designed and built by International Concept Management, Inc.. The acrylic cylinder was constructed by the U.S. company Reynolds Polymer Technology. It is now the main attraction of the Berlin Sea Life Centre.
The outside cylinder was manufactured on-site from four pieces; the inside cylinder for the elevator was delivered in one piece. The Aquadom is the largest acrylic cylindrical aquarium in the world, with a diameter of about 11 metres, and it is built on a 9 metre tall foundation. Filled with 1,000,000 litres of water, it contains over 1,500 fish of 50 species. The feeding of the fish and the cleaning of the fish tank is performed daily by 3-4 divers. The fish need 8 kg of fish food. 

World’s Largest Cylindrical Aquarium

World’s Largest Cylindrical Aquarium

World’s Largest Cylindrical Aquarium

World’s Largest Cylindrical Aquarium

World’s Largest Cylindrical Aquarium

World’s Largest Cylindrical Aquarium

World’s Largest Cylindrical Aquarium

World’s Largest Cylindrical Aquarium

World’s Largest Cylindrical Aquarium

World’s Largest Cylindrical Aquarium

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Floating Wooden Exbury Egg House

Floating Wooden Exbury Egg House

Floating Wooden Exbury Egg House

The association of SPUD Group, PAD Studio and Stephen Turner developed the project of a floating wooden house Exbury Egg. The tiny home offers the space designed to be a temporary laboratory. There is only the minimum necessary: a shower, a stove, a seat, small storage systems and a hammock bed. The Exbury Egg uses only the sun as a source of energy. The nice wooden color creates an atmosphere of relaxation and harmony with nature. The form of the house attracts attention, and, at the same time, it is perfectly adapted to the natural landscape of the riverbanks. 



Floating Wooden Exbury Egg House

Floating Wooden Exbury Egg House

Floating Wooden Exbury Egg House

Floating Wooden Exbury Egg House