The Great Glasshouse, Lianarthe, Carmarthenshire
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| The Great Glasshouse | |
| Designer | Foster + Partners, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Location | Llanarthne, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Date | 2000 |
| Construction System | Concrete, glass, steel, aluminum |
| Climate | Temperate |
| Context | Rural |
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| Notes | The largest single-span glasshouse in the world, located at the National Botanical Gardens of Wales |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | National Botanic Garden of Wales |
| Cost | US $12,079,000 |
| Area | 61,886 sq. ft. (5,800 sq. m.) |
| Height | 50 ft. (15 m.) |
| Width | 325 ft. (99 m.) |
| Other Details | 24 tubular-steel arches spring from a concrete ring beam. |
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The Great Glasshouse at architect's web site
National Botanical Gardens of Wales official site
