The garden is the smallest parcel of the world and the whole world at the same time. Since early antiquity the garden has been a sort of blissful and universalizing heterotopia- Michel Foucault. Eden, often synonymous to terms like bliss and paradise, originated as the name of a garden- The Garden of Eden. Usually when we hear of Eden, we allude to the garden that existed as the first home on earth, following the planets creation. The mere word entices our senses, eliciting in our imaginations the aesthetic beauty of lush cultivated pastures, the fragrances of the flora, the sounds and atmosphere of the original garden. Adam and Eve were commissioned to keep and tend the Garden of Eden, but their own selfishness took precedence and everything went erratic as a result. Located in Cornwall, UK, the Eden Project is a non-profit tourist attraction/ charity enterprise. It was conceived in 2001, and built on an exhausted kilomite clay quarry pit. Tim Smit, the founder, was intrigued by stories that linked plants to people, and in a daring effort he brought them to reality. 230 miles of scaffolding used to build the Biomes earned Eden an entry into the Guinness Book of Records. With the help of a team of expert horticulturists, the giant, multi-domed greenhouse is run, containing plants from around the globe. The mission of the Eden Project has been to promote the understanding and responsible management of the vital relationship between plants, people, and resources, leading towards a sustainable future for all.- Kenny Bissegger stated in a case study of same, conducted in 2006. This time around mankind is getting serious and intimate about nature and its wellbeing and benefits. Originally, the Eden Project was constructed to be a United Kingdom Landmark Millennial Project for the public, commemorating the year 2000. Social enterprises are businesses operated by non-profits with the dual purpose of generating income by selling a product or service in the marketplace and creating a social, environmental or cultural value. Besides breathtaking biomes, magnificent gardens and spectacular arts and music events, much energy and effort is expended as the project goes into running transformational social and environmental projects. Through these means unforgettable learning experiences for students doing valuable research into plants and conservation is made possible in the most eco-friendly way. The attraction was built with three domes, wherein visitors are expected to be enlightened on the importance of a sustainable environment through the study and education of plants. Built by Nicholas Grimshaw, theres the humid-tropics biome, the Mediterranean biome, and the outdoor biome. The first two are enclosed; the third is open-aired. The Tropical Biome is a habitat to plants like rubber, fruiting banana trees, coffee, and giantbamboo. This is the largest biome about 240m long with tropical plants from all over the world. The Mediterranean Biome houses European plants like olives and grape vines. The Outdoor Biome is filled with a variety of plants that can be grown outside in the UK climate like sunflowers, tea, hops, hemp and lavender. It is also referred to as the moderate temperate biome is smallest. Inside the domes are trails, slopes and waterfalls that make the visitors journey even more exciting as they get to experience a nature walk/tour. The domes are semi spherical geodesic structures. They possess an outer shell of primarily hexagonal pieces of steel. The framework is so structurally stable that all loads are transferred to the ground uniformly. An overlay of ETFE (ethyltetraflouroethylene), a transparent eco-friendly foil, gives the bubbly appearance. It is a light, durable and self-sustaining material. Its transparency allows for the passage of natural lighting, and thus it adds to the energy efficiency of the biomes. An advantage of the geodesic dome shape is that it readily adapts to most ground surfaces. Due to their appearance, the domes are referred to as giant bubbles that can light anywhere. The domes were constructed along the side of the pit that facing south. The slanted ground is perfectly oriented to absorb thermal energy all day long, heating the air even after the sun has gone down. The bubbles act as thermal regulators; during the intense heat they are be partially deflated to allow more cooling, whilst on a cooler day, they are inflated with more air to provide better insulation. Composted bark mixed with clay waste and composed green waste was the source of the organic matter component in the biomes. The rapid growing plants in the Rainforest (humid-tropics) biome require a rich organic soil capable of retaining lots of water and nutrients, while the slower growing plants of the drier Mediterranean Biome use a sandy mix which indefinitely holds less water and nutrients. The climate in each biome is monitored, and automatically regulated. Automated misters moisten the humid air in the Tropical biome and ground level pipes irrigate the soil.