Dubbed as ‘the Eden Project of the South’, Ecorium will be developed as a part of the upcoming National Ecological Institute (NEI). The eco-domes are designed to provide optimum conditions for a large ecosystem across the 33,090 square meters floor area.
The Eden Project is a visitor attraction in Cornwall, UK, including the world’s largest greenhouse. Eden Project focuses on generating electricity from steam and hot water produced inside the earth’s surface. The project features a series of interlinking domes that house plant species from around the world, each dome emulating a natural biome. In this case of Ecorium, the domes are wedge-shaped greenhouses.
Proposed along the upcoming National Ecological Institute (NEI) in South Korea, the project will feature some interlinking domes harnessing solar energy through a sun-tracking mechanism. This sun-tracking mechanism will adapt the internal environment appropriately to create a global eco-environment across the spaces. The structure will rely on shade simulation alone, and no shade is used. The exterior of the domes is finished in metal panel, low iron low-e double glazing, wood and plexiglas.
The NEI is intended to do comprehensive study of the converging eco-systems of nature, human and climate to ensure safety, stability and the harmonious coexistence of competing agendas. The Ecorium Project will form the core of this program. Twisting, leaf-like lines are used within the landscaping. Seen from above the structure would appear as a tributary river.
