The Gardens by the Bay by CEphoto, Uwe Aranas licensed under the terms of the CC BY-SA 3.0
This week’s crazy buildings are the Flower Dome and Cloud Forest conservatories in Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay.
The incredible complex is the centerpiece of Singapore’s master plan to become a “City in a Garden.” It’s filled with jaw-dropping feats of engineering and massive amounts of greenery.
The Flower Dome covers three acres and contains a mild, dry climate with flora from the Mediterranean and tropics.
The Cloud Forest has plants from more mountainous regions and includes a miniature mountain itself. Cloud Mountain is covered in orchids, ferns, and a variety of other plant life.
The project also includes other wonders, like the grove of huge “Supertree” vertical gardens outside.
All told, the entire complex cost roughly $1 billion! But considering the incredible, almost otherworldly environment they’ve created, it may have been well worth the investment.
To see more of my posts on Singapore’s interesting architecture, click here. Or explore another crazy building here!
