Singapore’s sprawling supertree-sprouting Gardens by the Bay are rapidly nearing completion – and two of the three indoor gardens, Bay East and Bay Central, have already opened to the public with rave reviews. Designed by Grant Associates, the gardens are currently gearing up for their grand opening this June – hit the jump for fresh new photos of this amazing project!
Inside the swooping glass and steel exoskeleton, a whopping 54 hectares of carefully manicured gardens feature plant species from around the world. The new dome maintains a constant cool-dry Mediterranean climate and it will house bottle trees, olive trees, and date palms, giving visitors a taste of the Mediterranean Basin, South West Australia, South Africa, and Central Chile – as well as views of the remarkable Singapore skyline. The other sector of Bay South is the Cloud Forest, another grid-shell conservatory that represents tropical regions.
The dome enjoys 30% energy savings due to the fact that hot air rises. Chilled pipes at ground level keep the lower level cool, and allow hot air to filter up and out. The gardens also generate energy by using horticultural waste as biofuel, creating electricity to power the Flower Dome’s systems. The waters from the complex are naturally filtered through the inclusive Dragonfly and Kingfisher Lakes. The lakes catch run off, filter it through aquatic plants, then redistribute the recycled water to be irrigated throughout the complex.
We have already marveled at the Gardens by the Bay’s Supertrees, a series of artificial tree towers that rise around the property. Comprised of a living skin of bromeliads, ferns and climbing flowers, the Supertrees harvest rainwater and collect solar energy that is transferred to the indoor gardens.
With official opening in June of 2012, the Bay South is sure to secure Gardens by the Bay as a national icon of environmental and botanical wonder.
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