AquaDom, the world’s largest cylindrical aquarium
Combined with a vast amount of sandblasted glass, the giant AquaDom gives a transparent-like feeling to the lobby. Guests and visitors are able to travel through the aquarium in a glass-enclosed elevator to reach a sightseeing point and restaurant under the glass roof. Two full-time divers are responsible for the care and feeding of the fish and maintenance of the aquarium.
Some of the interior rooms and suites look out over the atrium, offering “ocean views” of the AquaDom.
Construction
The AquaDom was opened in December 2003. It cost about 12.8 million euros. The acrylic glass cylinder was constructed by the U.S. company Reynolds Polymer Technology. The outside cylinder was manufactured on-site from four pieces; the inside cylinder for the elevator was delivered in one piece. The Aquadom is the largest acrylic glass cylinder in the world, with a diameter of over 11 meters, built on a 9 meters tall concrete foundation.
January 9th, 2007 at 6:30 am
That is so great : )
January 10th, 2007 at 8:07 pm
So..you mentioned sandblasted glass…and there’s no sandblasting of glass mentioned…nor is there any need for it…and for that matter it’s not actually glass though they call it acrylic glass…never the less, a nice piece and beautiful concept…let’s hope to see more of these.
January 11th, 2007 at 6:22 am
Wow genius, trying to make it sound like your the expert on glass, bet you could build one yourself and make it better. Anyways the aquarium is awesome, i think i’ll go see it
January 11th, 2007 at 10:33 am
what’s wrong with this faggots cnat they just enjoy the wonder that has been created but have to post stupid coments.
January 12th, 2007 at 5:00 pm
i was therelast year. very impressve. they actually builded a vsitor-entrance so visitors dont come in (its a exclusive hotel with 4 or even 5 (yes 5 )) stars.
pretty lausy that u have to pay 4 euros to take the elevator as a visitor. i think its free for guests
January 13th, 2007 at 12:02 pm
“more info” link number 4 points to “httphttp://www.icm-corp.com/da_construction.htm”
If you intended for the link to work, i’d remove the first http from there.
January 13th, 2007 at 12:09 pm
That must be so incredible to scuba in.
January 13th, 2007 at 12:11 pm
I love fish tanks!
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January 14th, 2007 at 11:31 pm
???????…
like it
January 15th, 2007 at 11:23 pm
Amazing… I want one
January 16th, 2007 at 3:44 am
wow amazing! wounder is feel to dive there.
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January 28th, 2007 at 7:56 am
Wow that shit is awesome!
January 28th, 2007 at 9:14 am
Anonymous said…
So..you mentioned sandblasted glass…and there’s no sandblasting of glass mentioned…nor is there any need for it…and for that matter it’s not actually glass though they call it acrylic glass…never the less, a nice piece and beautiful concept…let’s hope to see more of these.
this….is not any way to write…a sentence…..one full stop will…..do…..you are not william…..shatner…
January 28th, 2007 at 10:22 am
Combined with a vast amount of sandblasted glass, the giant AquaDom gives a transparent-like feeling to the lobby. Guests and visitors are able to travel through the aquarium in a glass-enclosed elevator to reach a sightseeing point and restaurant under the glass roof. Two full-time divers are responsible for the care and feeding of the fish and maintenance of the aquarium.
RTFA
January 28th, 2007 at 7:38 pm
For those questioning the glass comment in the article:
I too believe it is acrylic glass. I have been into fish/aquariums (nowhere near this size, 300ish gallons is the largest) for many years.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/aquariums/614
It amazes me that people won’t even attempt to find the truth, even when handed to them.
January 28th, 2007 at 9:55 pm
I think the sandblased glass is the windows around the lobby that surrounds the tank. It says “Combined with the vast amounts of sandblasted glass…”. The word combined means they’re not talking about the AquaDom but something else.
Some people need to learn to read
January 28th, 2007 at 11:06 pm
HAHAHA!! I PEED in your aquarium!!!
January 30th, 2007 at 9:26 am
Wow! That is so cool! Damn good idea & i’m really more amazed by the fact it only cost 12 million euros to make it. Thats roughly about 9 million pounds i think, which is roughly how much our council waste on putting a new roundabout in!! lol! Why can’t i live in Germany where they have innovative & interesting design but without wasting shed-loads of money (i.e our tax’s!) on it!
January 31st, 2007 at 11:17 pm
The sandblasted glass is on the windows of the building not the fish tank….
calm down.
February 1st, 2007 at 1:00 am
SANDBLASTED GLASSS!!!! INTERNET WAHH!!
February 1st, 2007 at 3:09 am
I agree with Zenun, can’t people just enjoy the beauty & the unique design? If you don’t like it, don’t look at it. If you can do better then get to work & prove it! But don’t degrade it just to see yourself in print.
February 2nd, 2007 at 5:09 am
http://www.icm-corp.com/portfolio_DomAquaree.cfm
Is the link with the information about this wonder aquarium. It’s all Acrylic, no glass.
Also check out their other projects. Amazing the projects they have created.
Also check out http://www.reynoldspolymer.com/go.cfm/portfolio
if you wish to see other great aquariums.
February 3rd, 2007 at 12:35 am
been there twice and i have to say it’s pretty impressive to say the least.
February 5th, 2007 at 9:08 pm
I figure they will build one in Shanghai soon. They seem to have everything in Shanghai. Fastest train tallest buildings. They want to be number one!
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February 9th, 2007 at 4:07 am
It’s a great attraction but look at the safety side of the construction!
What the hell,wasn’t there supervisors in this project? So mutch
of the EU safety standards!
Sepi.
March 10th, 2007 at 7:41 pm
i want to see this sooooooo bad! i also want to swim in it!
March 15th, 2007 at 10:39 pm
Sand blasted glass is used for the bottom covering. They are like the little pieces of glass you find at some beaches. The glass is smooth and it has a satin like finish to it.
March 17th, 2007 at 12:30 pm
About the glass question: The cylinder is actually made of acrylic glass which is chemically welded using a new technology so it becomes seamless. That is in my opinion the most exciting thing about it. The technique was developed and the Aquarium designed and built by ICM (http://icm-corp.com/).
I have no relation whatsoever with that company and place that link only for the technically interested. On that site there is also a link to an article about the AquaDom.
April 14th, 2007 at 10:59 pm
Why oh why oh why is everyone so interested in the glass. I think there may be some people out there who need to get out more and just look at things.
April 20th, 2007 at 12:05 am
I mean…doesn’t anyone care about the fish? The reef setup they opted to use? I’m assuming for such a large tank and considering the ratio of number to fish compared to number of species, it’s a community/schooling tank… I mean, I’m sure I’m not the only one wondering/interested in its current contents…
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June 24th, 2007 at 12:23 am
soo cool
June 27th, 2007 at 10:20 pm
I want one of those!
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July 18th, 2007 at 8:18 am
Very cool. The internal elevator is a great touch as well as giving the internal rooms something to look at. I’d love to be one of the divers who gets to work there. I’d be interested to see a list of the saltwater fish they’ve got it stocked with.
September 2nd, 2007 at 1:59 pm
OHH!! very huge and can be alternative to seeing the sea!
September 13th, 2007 at 9:27 pm
How much to sleep in Radisson SAS Hotel? very nice but too very expensive!!
September 17th, 2007 at 6:59 pm
bet you could build one yourself and make it better. Anyways the aquarium is awesome, i think i’ll go see it
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September 17th, 2007 at 7:00 pm
nor is there any need for it…and for that matter it’s not actually glass though they call it acrylic glass…never the less, a nice piece and beautiful concept…let’s hope to see more of these.
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September 20th, 2007 at 2:22 pm
actually glass though they call it acrylic glass…never the less, a nice piece and beautiful concept…let’s hope to see more of these.
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September 25th, 2007 at 1:38 am
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September 27th, 2007 at 6:05 pm
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November 14th, 2007 at 3:48 pm
It should be mentioned among new seven wonders of the world!
December 7th, 2007 at 7:00 pm
there is a similar of this in Tenerife. The park is called Loro Park.
February 8th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
awesome pictures…i have not found Shark in this aquarium..:)
February 14th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
that is so great
March 29th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
how many fish swim inside I wonder…
May 13th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
wow….. great..
May 13th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
wow… its great!