The aquarium offers a complete sensorial and captivating experience of life in and under the water. The curved ceilings of the aquarium are reminiscent of the baleens of a large whale. The interiors range from grand to intimate settings, allowing the architecture and the exhibits to jointly convey an array of diverse environments and moods. The roof of the main lobby is made of glass and represents the surface of the sea, casting shimmering patterns of light across the floor of the entrance as if the sunlight has been refracted by the ocean above.Ī circular foyer is the center of navigation around the aquarium, and once inside visitors can choose among its multiple routes, choosing which river, lake or ocean to explore. This experience combined with underwater sound and images complete the atmosphere of being submerged under water – visiting a strange, fascinating world. Blue Planet Public Aquarium THE EXPERIENCEĪrchitects brilliantly designed the building structure to give its visitors the impression of being swept under water by a whirlpool. Inside the curved and organic architecture elegantly showcases life from all waters around the globe. From the air it looks almost entirely white resembling the contours of a starfish from the front, the building’s organic lines are evocative of silvery-grey waves or a vast sea creature and giving a closer look to its surface there’s a facade patterning like fish scales consisting in 33,000 small diamond-shaped aluminum shingles, adapting to the building’s organic form and reflecting both sea and sky. The whirlpool concept brings attention to its distinctive vortex blades and for its interaction with Nature, as the building landscape changes dramatically depending on viewing angle, distance, daylight, and water reflections. The project was developed by 3XN and it is inspired by the spiraling patterns of movement of nature’s whirlpool**, flocks of birds, fish shoaling and water streams. Located on an elevated headland towards the sea in the Kastrup Harbor in Copenhagen, The National Aquarium Denmark – or The Blue Planet (in Danish Den Blå Planet, Danmarks Akvarium) has not only become a landmark for the region, but it is also the winner of WAF 2013* and the largest and most modern aquarium in Northern Europe. So what does the Parliament Building (Vienna), Sydney’s Opera House (Australia), Arch of Humanity (Paris), MoMa (New York City) and the Blue Planet Aquarium (Scandinavia) all have in common? They are all iconic concepts of Danish architecture and worldwide acclaimed masterpieces! THE BLUE PLANET AQUARIUM Knowing that Lego (the most famous and loved colorful plastic interlocking building blocks of the world) is a Danish invention, you would not be surprised that Danish architecture has also a long history of international appreciation. From furniture, toys and lighting to architecture Danish designers have been recognized over decades by their unconventionality, functionality and creativity. As well as the usual white, there are also red and blue veined varieties.The Blue Planet – The National Aquarium Denmark – The Blue Planet Wonderĭenmark has been the one leading nation for design since the 50’s. Its moist, crumbly texture and slightly salty taste mean it goes well with fruit, peppers or tomatoes. Although Cheddar has become Britain’s most popular cheese (accounting for over half of the cheese sales in the UK), it was once Cheshire cheese that was in every workman’s pocket back in the 18th century. While exploring the county’s waterways, covering ground on foot or admiring the typical white plaster and black timber-frame houses, make sure to have a taste of Cheshire’s most famous produce. This route takes you through a lot of Cheshire, and bits of other counties as well. The Cheshire Ring is formed from the Rochdale, Ashton, Peak Forest, Macclesfield, Trent and Mersey and Bridgewater canals. Cheshire has more than 200 miles (302 km) of man-made waterways, more than any other county in England. Nestled between the Welsh hills and Derbyshire Peaks, the Cheshire plains make an ideal location to take things slow and mess around in boats.
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