Comments on: ORQUIDEORAMA: Stunning Sustainable Botanical Garden

By: magialogica

magialogica — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:54:42 +0000

The SUSTAINABLE adjective can be used to illustrate the protection of forest vegetation in the urban milieu. This structure makes it possible for city dwellers to get near to species that if not protected could easily be extintc in theis natural forest environment. This new colombian design contriubution can raise awareness to the importance of protecting natural resources to save our planet. Then, the building is important for our own sustainability!

By: A Greenhouse Made of Steel « Colombia Passport: Economics, Society and Culture

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:56:38 +0000

[...] A Greenhouse Made of Steel From Lisa Katayama @ io9 (Technofobiac Sci Fi). Who said nature has to be pristine and untouched by technology? The Orquideorama is a giant steel-and-wood structure recently built in the middle of a more traditional botanical garden in Medellin, Colombia. It consists of a series of modular, honeycomb-like “flower-tree” structures. The hexagonal “flowers” actually serve an important function—they collect rainwater and distribute it evenly to the flora beneath. This beautiful, functional structure could become a common substitute for antiquated greenhouses. Image by Sergio Gomez [Inhabitat] [...]

By: Erik van Lennep

Erik van Lennep — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:28:15 +0000

y…donde estan las orquideas?

By: Swye.net - Living Naturally » Amazingly Beautiful Botanical Garden- Orquideorama

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:15:49 +0000

[...] via Inhabitat, the Orquideorama is an absolutely beautiful display of sustainable architecture. Built in [...]

By: nposada

nposada — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:30:14 +0000

actually yes it is, the structure protects you against the rain, when your inside you never get wet, maybe only on the corners but thats not a problem at all. and as plus the space had worked really great on fairs, concerts and all kind of expositions! its an amazing place

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Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:37:44 +0000

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By: Mike Chino

Mike Chino — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:43:05 +0000

Hi Simone-
Point taken! Thanks for the sharp eye.

By: JS

JS — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:40:36 +0000

umm, so how is this “sustainable”?

By: Simone Collet

Simone Collet — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:51:04 +0000

The correct name of the country in which this amazing structure was built is Colombia and not Columbia.

By: hugo

hugo — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:47:14 +0000

Aha, this looks great. But it can’t be very protective against rain and other influences (creating a great inside out effect). But anyway, this is made to look very beautiful, and it does. Incredible detail!