The Architecture of Eden

Hugh Pearman & Andrew Whalley, forward by Sir Nicholas Grimshaw First published in 2003

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 Grimshaw, 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 and authoritative essay places them in the distinguished tradition of the glasshouse.

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