London Wetland Centre
Ecological
human landscape
Hydrological characteristics
Ⅰ
Spatial level
London Wetland Centre
London Wetland Center of Barnes in the southwest along Thames River in London covers an area of about 440000 square meters.
Achitectures:observation inside
Entrance:parking lot outside
parking lot
human landscape
Ecological
①Two main purposes
To provide maximum feeding, habitat and breeding opportunities for a variety of wetland biological;
let visitors observe and learn wetland wildlife close.
Focus:observe through
elevators, telescopes and glass walls.
Ⅱ
②The wetland is divided into 6 habitat and hydrological region according to the species habitat characteristics and hydrologic characteristics.
Forthcoming
district:visit different observation
points in different paths.
London Wetland Centre
Hydrological characteristics
The key point of the design is to make each region has relative independence.
mud embankment
Build a mud embankment on the original 5 meters dam in order to improve the highest water level .Then the original water in the reservoir has been retained;
mud embankmentoriginal 5 meters damexpanding
Preserving and expanding the dam, and the use of mud in some areas, so that each habitat area reached completely isolated waters;
Operating rods to control the water level without limit of season.
Operating rods
Ⅲ
London Wetland Centre
Ecological
human landscape
Hydrological characteristics
Ⅰ
Spatial level
London Wetland Centre
London Wetland Center of Barnes in the southwest along Thames River in London covers an area of about 440000 square meters.
Achitectures:observation inside
Entrance:parking lot outside
parking lot
human landscape
Ecological
①Two main purposes
To provide maximum feeding, habitat and breeding opportunities for a variety of wetland biological;
let visitors observe and learn wetland wildlife close.
Focus:observe through
elevators, telescopes and glass walls.
Ⅱ
②The wetland is divided into 6 habitat and hydrological region according to the species habitat characteristics and hydrologic characteristics.
Forthcoming
district:visit different observation
points in different paths.
London Wetland Centre
Hydrological characteristics
The key point of the design is to make each region has relative independence.
mud embankment
Build a mud embankment on the original 5 meters dam in order to improve the highest water level .Then the original water in the reservoir has been retained;
mud embankmentoriginal 5 meters damexpanding
Preserving and expanding the dam, and the use of mud in some areas, so that each habitat area reached completely isolated waters;
Operating rods to control the water level without limit of season.
Operating rods
Ⅲ