With Edenya, Pairi Daiza has realised an exceptional technical and architectural project: a four-hectare conservatory where the wonders of the tropics can be admired. The conservatory houses a closed ecosystem in which animals, plants and visitors find themselves in a tropical climate beneath a transparent structure.
For the design of the aluminium façades and the glass roof, Reynaers Aluminium supported Forzon, the division within Deforche Construction Group specialising in glass roof structures, as a technical partner throughout the entire project.
Complex roof structure and bespoke aluminium work
A crucial design decision was to construct the roof first and only then install the facades around it. The impressive roof structure, designed and built by Forzon, required extremely precise coordination and installation. This structure forms the backbone of the project and largely determined the technical parameters for the glass roof and the facades.
The roof structure spans 50 metres and reaches a height of 22 metres, with a ridge height of up to 25 metres. The ConceptWall 70 façade system was specially developed to measure for the central atrium. Reynaers Aluminium worked closely with Forzon to precisely dimension profiles and fittings, optimise materials to withstand the high loads, and simultaneously ensure smooth and safe installation.
Transparent façades with integrated ventilation and high performance
For the vertical façades, the existing ConceptWall 50 curtain wall system was chosen. This system combines maximum transparency with high technical flexibility and enables compliance with the stringent thermal insulation requirements characteristic of a subtropical indoor climate.
Ventilation plays a key role in this. Integrated opening window elements in ConceptSystem 77 were fitted around the entire perimeter of the conservatory. These windows are fully motorised and seamlessly integrated into the glass façades.
Design in virtual reality with Avalon
During the design phase, the entire project was visualised in our virtual reality space, Avalon. In this three-dimensional environment, all parties involved were able to virtually enter the building, analyse technical junctions and substantiate design choices.
Close and integrated collaboration
Edenya demonstrates how bespoke aluminium work, combined with technical expertise and close collaboration between all construction partners, makes all the difference in complex projects. What began as an ambitious vision grew into the world’s largest tropical conservatory, a sustainable and high-performance whole in which architecture, engineering and nature come together perfectly.
