Tall Buildings Cover

Our "Eden Falls" is on the front cover of "Tall Buildings", a highly reputed Russian skyscraper magazine that we warmly can recommend. For those who don't master the elegant Russian language there is also a brief English summary in the end.

The cover and one of the two double spreads

Eden Falls in Mark Magazine & Weekend Weekly

The rumor about our waterfall project has spread across the globe and here are some of the magazines that recently have published it;

Mark Magazine, one of the most renowned publications of architecture. With an interesting mix of established and emerging architects they continue to be an inspiration to many people out there. By a divine chance we're included in the Feb/Mar issue.

Eden Falls is also published in Weekend Weekly, "one of Hong Kong’s leading and best selling Travel, Dining & Leisure Magazines. Weekend Weekly is dedicated to surprise readers with most diversified and up-to-date information on what’s new and noteworthy regarding travel, entertainment, shopping and dining. It has also been the magazine's key mission to share a dynamic attitude in lifestyle with all of their readers."

We humbly bow to the sublime taste of the editors.

Eden Falls - the movie

Due to the big interest that our waterfall project arose, we decided to make a movie to quench the architectural thirst of its many admirers.

So without any further ado; here is the movie of Eden Falls.

Eden Falls

Entry for the competition "Vertical Zoo" in Buenos Aires.

Costanera Sur is an artificial nature made from rubble when the city of Buenos Aires constructed its main highways in the 70s and 80s. A thunderous waterfall makes an addition to this landscape, enhancing this artificial nature into a more paradisesque one.




How it works
The building takes water from the river, cleans it and pumps it up through a system of huge pipes, which also acts as a structural frame.
This water is constantly overflowing the pool on the roof which creates a waterfall on the entire façade that conceals the pipe structure and that turns into energy at basement level through the turbines and the main 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.



Layout
In the middle lies a core of circulation with elevators and stairs which goes vertically through the whole building. Various floor levels with different functions are outcropped from this package with views of the powerful water curtain. Various cantilevered footbridges breach the waterfall where one can enjoy the views of the Costanera Sur, the city and the river.




The entrance level is dramatic and impressively beautiful as one enters through the thunderous water curtain, over the moat of crocodiles and to a lush patch of jungle with monkeys and tropical birds. Next is the office section with veterinary and food storage facilities.
The waterfall makes air-condition redundant and offers a serene working atmosphere.
A lower observation deck is located on top of the offices where one also can ascend to the animal flats on the upper levels.
The floors for the animals are divided into flats for each species, with a balcony that pierces the waterfall and adds a feature that no other zoo has. Each flat has a typology of plants and vegetation that is suitable for that animal.
Some of the animals, foremost the smaller monkeys and the birds, can roam free in the building.
The café with a souvenir shop and a second observation deck is located a level higher, followed by the auditorium level where the halls are open to the back to see the waterfall.
On top lies a pool with fresh water dolphins and with grand views of the surroundings.