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Structure-ID: s0000971
Created on: 20/09/00
Modified on: 06/01/09


Eden Project

Built: 1997 - 2001
Status: in use
Location: Saint Austell, Cornwall, South West England, England, United Kingdom
Eden Project
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Structural Type:
Membrane structure
truss-supported
Function / usage:
Green house
Next to: Education Resource Centre (2005)

Firms, offices, etc. involved with this structure
Legend: Phase of works
RoleNamePart of structure 
Owner The Eden Project Ltd., Cornwall
Architecture Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners
Structural engineering Anthony Hunt Associates
Geotechnical engineering John Grimes Partner
Co-contractor Alfred McAlpine Construction
  Sir Robert McAlpine
Steel construction Mero GmbH & Co. KG
Subcontractor DYWIDAG-Systems International GmbH
  Foiltec Verarbeitung von Folien und Textilien GmbH membrane
Building services engineering Ove Arup & Partners
Specialist consultant Saxton Deep Drillers

Products used in this structure
DYWI<sup>®</sup> Drill Hollow Bar Anchors DYWI® Drill Hollow Bar Anchors
DYWIDAG Soil Nails and Rock Bolts DYWIDAG Soil Nails and Rock Bolts

Technical information
DescriptionValue
Construction materials used
truss  steel
membrane  ETFE foil
Dimensions
  diameter 38 - 124 m
  height max 50 m
  covered area 23 000 m2
  span max. 124 m

Chronology
15 May 2000
"Soft" opening to a limited area while construction is on-going.
14 March 2001
Complete opening.

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External LinkarchINFORM: Projekt Eden English German French Spanish Italian
External LinkDSI: The New Garden of Eden built with DYWIDAG Rock Bolts and Ground Anchors English
External LinkEden Project English
External LinkEden Project (Unofficial Site) English
External LinkGreat Buildings Online: Ecological Center Project English

Relevant Literature
* Eden Project in St Austell, in "Detail - Zeitschrift für Architektur + Baudetail", July 2001, n. 5 v. 41 .
* Eden-Projekt in Cornwall / The Eden Project, Cornwall, in "Detail - Zeitschrift für Architektur + Baudetail", September 2000, n. 6 v. 40 .
* Ein Garten Eden mit DYWIDAG-Felsbolzen gesichert, in "DSI Info", 2001- 2002, n. 10 .
* The New Garden of Eden built with DYWIDAG Rock Bolts and Ground Anchors, in "DSI Info", 2001- 2002, n. 10 .
* Accorsi, Florence   Vert paradis, in "L'acier pour construire", February 2002, n. 72 .
* Adam, Jürgen   Entwurfsatlas Industriebau, Birkhäuser - Verlag für Architektur, Basel (Switzerland) , ISBN 3-7643-2177-6, 2004; pp. 228-231.
* Barrett, Chris   Creating the Eden environment, in "The Arup Journal", 2002, n. 1 v. 37 .
* Biasi, Duccio   The Eden Project, St Austell, Gran Bretagna / Grimshaw & Partners / The Eden Project, St Austell, Great Britain / Grimshaw & Partners, in "Crossing", June 2001, n. 2 v. 2 .
* Idelberger, Klaus   Umhüllter Garten Eden, in "Baukultur", 2000, n. 2 .
* Knebel, Klaus   Das Eden-Projekt, in "Stahlbau", August 2001, n. 8 v. 70 .

 
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