How Long Did It Take To Build The Eden Project?
The Eden Project, which was dreamed up by Tim Smit, is built in a disused china clay pit near St Austell in Cornwall. The project is an ongoing one to see how the different biomes develop over time. The first stage, which consisted of two giant transparent domes (biomes), took two and a half years to build before it opened to the public in March 2001. The next stage is called The Core and opened in September 2005, consisting of an education facility that incorporates classrooms and exhibition space. The aim is to pass on the message about the importance of the relationship between people and plants which is at the core of Eden’s purpose. This new building has a distinctive timber roof taking its inspiration from the plants that are at the heart of the project.
The Eden Project, which was dreamed up by Tim Smit, is built in a disused china clay pit near St Austell in Cornwall. The project is an ongoing one to see how the different biomes develop over time. The first stage, which consisted of two giant transparent domes (biomes), took two and a half years to build before it opened to the public in March 2001. The next stage is called The Core and opened in September 2005, consisting of an education facility that incorporates classrooms and exhibition space. The aim is to pass on the message about the importance of the relationship between people and plants which is at the core of Eden’s purpose. This new building has a distinctive timber roof taking its inspiration from the plants that are at the heart of the project.
