Bloedel Conservatory

Vancouver, BC, Canada.

It's an interesting historical place for Vancouver.
Check out the Wikipedia page if you would like to learn more about it.

The Grand Opening of the Conservatory took place to much fanfare on December 6, 1969 and hosted over 500,000 people in its first year of operation.

The triodetic dome frame was manufactured entirely in Ottawa and shipped 3,000 miles across the country to Queen Elizabeth Park. Once it arrived, the structural framework was erected in just 10 days. The entire dome and plaza took 18 months to complete.

The use of triodetic joints makes the structure rigid and very strong, and similar to the geodesic design, stresses are transmitted throughout the structure. Even with light structural components, triodetic domes are able to withstand extremes of wind and even earth quakes. This enables a large interior volume to be enclosed without the need for internal supporting columns.

The conservatory contains three habitats: tropical rainforest, subtropical rainforest, and desert. Over 200 birds of various species reside within the dome and are allowed to fly free. Also on display are an array of tropical fish. The Bloedel Floral Conservatory houses about 500 species and varieties of plants from deep jungle to desert clime, all within the dome.

Here are some photos I captured inside:

Perhaps you will enjoy!

I also grabbed quite a few bird pictures but will be uploading those in the future, once sorted.

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