
Visiondivision shared their Eden Falls entry for a vertical zoo competition organized by Arquitectum with us. The design features a thunderous water curtain facade that offers a dramatic entry condition as visitors pass over a moat of crocodiles and into a free setting where monkeys and birds freely roam about the building, and a pool with fresh water dolphins rests on the roof.
The water curtain is formed as a result of the building taking water from the river, cleaning it and then pumping it through a system of huge pipes (which form the building’s structural system). The constant overflow on the roof causes the water to flow off the sides, enveloping the entire structure in a dynamic waterfall. The rush of water conceals the pipe structure and as the falling water hits the surface, it is turned into energy via turbines and a generator. The structure is completely self-sufficient and can provide for water and energy for other future structures in the reserve or existing ones in Puerto Madero. It also becomes a unique and striking symbol for the Costanera Sur and the river.
