A spiralling cable-net roof modelled in the image of a Fibonacci sequence tops a new public greenhouse designed by Canadian studio KPMB Architects in Winnipeg. Located in Assiniboine Park just outside downtown Winnipeg, the Leaf is a 35-acre (14-hectare) complex that includes a central greenhouse building and 30 acres (12-hectares) of public gardens and greenspace.
Completed in 2022, the Leaf greenhouse contains four distinct plant biomes, a classroom, a restaurant and a cafe and was meant to be a public attraction that focuses on the "relationships between plants and people".
KPMB Architects developed the design in partnership with Architecture49 and Blackwell Structural Engineers. "For The Leaf, we wanted to create a transcendent experience that centres nature and sustainability," said KPMB partner Mitchell Hall.
"The architecture goes beyond a mere place to house and showcase these climate biomes. The building itself is designed as an ode to the beauty of nature so visitors can feel the respect for the earth and environment from the very first look."
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