Gardens by the bay - Singapore
Located on reclaimed land in Singapore's marina bay area the gardens are vast and spectacular.
Main features include the supertrees and 2 giant biomes...
The cloud forest biome is kept at 23 - 25 degrees c with 80% humidity and includes bromeliads, rhododendrons, carnivorous plants, tree ferns and other primitive plants. The emphasis is on plants that occur in the higher altitude tropics.
The other biome known as the flower dome has a large collection of succulents, palms, plants from Madagascar and the Mediterranean regions alongside drifts of bedding to give splashes of colour.
Courtesy of Grant Associates
The biomes...
"Two giant biomes designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects – the Flower Dome (1.2 hectare) and the Cloud Forest Dome (0.8 hectare) – display plants and flowers from the Mediterranean-type climatic regions and Tropical Montane (Cloud Forest) environments and provide an all-weather “edutainment” space within the Gardens"
The super trees...
"Between 25 and 50 metres in height, the 18 Supertrees designed by Grant Associates are iconic vertical gardens, with emphasis placed on creating a “wow” factor through the vertical display of tropical flowering climbers, epiphytes and ferns. At night, these canopies come alive with lighting and projected media. An aerial walkway suspended from the Supertrees offers visitors a unique perspective on the gardens. The Supertrees are embedded with sustainable energy and water technologies integral to the cooling of the Cooled Conservatories."
Main features include the supertrees and 2 giant biomes...
The cloud forest biome is kept at 23 - 25 degrees c with 80% humidity and includes bromeliads, rhododendrons, carnivorous plants, tree ferns and other primitive plants. The emphasis is on plants that occur in the higher altitude tropics.
The other biome known as the flower dome has a large collection of succulents, palms, plants from Madagascar and the Mediterranean regions alongside drifts of bedding to give splashes of colour.
Courtesy of Grant Associates
The biomes...
"Two giant biomes designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects – the Flower Dome (1.2 hectare) and the Cloud Forest Dome (0.8 hectare) – display plants and flowers from the Mediterranean-type climatic regions and Tropical Montane (Cloud Forest) environments and provide an all-weather “edutainment” space within the Gardens"
The super trees...
"Between 25 and 50 metres in height, the 18 Supertrees designed by Grant Associates are iconic vertical gardens, with emphasis placed on creating a “wow” factor through the vertical display of tropical flowering climbers, epiphytes and ferns. At night, these canopies come alive with lighting and projected media. An aerial walkway suspended from the Supertrees offers visitors a unique perspective on the gardens. The Supertrees are embedded with sustainable energy and water technologies integral to the cooling of the Cooled Conservatories."
Gardens by the bay - Singapore - movie / video of the light show at night