The stunning Amazon Waterlily Pavilon sets a new benchmark in Adelaide for innovative structural glass engineering, delighting admirers of modern architecture and botanists alike.
The unique glasshouse was constructed as part of the Botanic Gardens’ 150th anniversary celebrations and replaces the original Victoria House, designed in 1867.
Glass forms the majority of the supporting structure; steel provides lateral support. A steel framework supports part of the canopy roof structure, constructed in a pattern resembling the veins on the waterlily’s giant leaves.
This project was a winner in the 2008 Australian Engineering Excellence Awards.
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