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Great Glass House, Tywi Valley, UK |
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They say people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones, but would it make any difference if the house in question was half-buried in the ground and shaped like giant blue egg? Well, probably not, but how cool is this pebble-shaped Great Glass House? It may seem like something out of a dream but it actually exists and is the largest single-span glasshouse in the world. Located in Carmarthenshire, Great Britain and designed by Foster + Partners, the enormous structure contains more than a thousand plant species (many endangered) and utilizes many sustainable strategies like an energy-optimizing computer-controlled heating system, an aluminum glazing system, rainwater catchment and a biomass boiler. |
Posted by: 3D-Archive | 15/04/2011 08:47 |
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