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CASE STUDIES

1.LILY PAD: A FLOATING ECOPOLIS

Like many, the Belgian architect

Vincent Callebaut is concerned with global
warming’s effect on nature, more
importantly the ocean and rising sea
levels. However the difference between
Callebaut and others is that he decided
create design solutions to combat global
warming. The result is a floating structure
that could take in refuges from any
distressed location of the world, its name;
“Lily Pad: A Floating Ecopolis.” This was
not something Callebaut just threw
together, this is a well thought out floating
city that could

house 50,000 people at one time, and many people believe it will revolutionize the future.
The goal of this structure is to create a harmonious co-existence between humans and nature.
The structure brings elements of land living to the ocean, much like a cruise-liner, with some
area being submerged under the water. This multi-dimensional, symmetrical structure is
comprised of three evenly balanced marinas and artificial mountains covered by stratum plant
life. Inhabitants would diversely live in all three mountains, however each mountain would
perfom different communal functions; for example work, commerce and entertainment.
Source:https://archinect.com/features/article/76244/showcase-lilypad-a-floating-ecopolis-for-
ecological-refugees

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2.BEATY BIODIVERSITY AND AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH CENTER –
Vancouver, British Columbia

The Beaty Biodiversity Centre and the

Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory
designed by Patkau Architects Incorporation
are located on Main Mall, the central
north/south spine of the University of British
Columbia. Together they form a complex of
related environmental science functions; a
new campus precinct organized around a
generous exterior courtyard space, bisected
by new cross-campus pedestrian and bicycle
connections.The 125,000 square foot Beaty
Biodiversity Centre comprises a natural
history museum, a large natural history
collection, research laboratories and offices
with related meeting and support spaces. It is
organized around three sides of the courtyard
space, with the Beaty Biodiversity Museum
occupying the west side along Main Mall. The
principal exhibition space of the museum is a
glass “lantern” within which an enormous
skeleton of a Blue Whale is displayed,
creating a public face for the complex towards
the Mall. The extensive natural history
collections, located beneath the central
courtyard, are accessible directly from this
exhibition space. Research laboratories and
offices occupy the south and east sides of the
project. The laboratories are organized in
regular bays along the east outer edge of the
project, while the offices and meeting spaces
are organized more casually around the
courtyard to foster a sense of academic
community. An open stair, located on the
courtyard edge of the office and meeting
spaces, threads through the project to
interconnect informal social spaces.
https://patkau.ca/projects/beaty-biodiversity-
museum/
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3.TARAPOREWALA AQUARIUM – Charni Road, Mumbai, India

The Taraporewala aquarium, situated on the

Marine Drive, is a very spectacular place for all
the age groups. The Taraporevala Aquarium
houses various types of marine and freshwater
fish including Sharks, Coral Fish, Rays, Turtles,
Starfish, Moray eels, Sea Turtles are placed here
for exhibition.

The aquarium was constructed at a cost of Rs.

Eight Lakh and were opened for the public in
1951. It was inaugurated by the then President of
India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
http://www.amazingmaharashtra
.com/2012/07/taraporevala-aquarium.html