The project needed a name and an identity conveying the idea of a change of landscape while keeping the feeling of being on the Opal Coast. The name Tropicalia was born.
Many meetings took place with elected officials and the French Regional Committee for Tourism (CRT) to get general approval of the concept.
On March 22, 2018, at the Cinos Theatre in Berck-sur-mer, the project was officially presented to the media.
In 2011, Veterinarian Cédric Guérin thought of an original concept to share his passion for tropical wildlife, hoping to reach a wider audience.
His idea took the form of a giant tropical greenhouse built under a single dome. The aim of the project was to inspire children and adults to respect and protect nature, to learn while being amazed.
While looking for EFTE (Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene is a fluorine-based plastic) suppliers to build the dome, we found the architects and a few weeks later, the project was sketched out.
Cédric Guérin gathered around him experts from different fields: Nicolas Fourcroy, an expert in subsidies linked to energy and partnerships, and Philippe Charrier, from construction.
Visiting the Eden Project was instrumental in the installation of a sustainable heating system in our greenhouse. From the beginning of our project, using fossil fuels (gas, fuel) to heat the greenhouse was not an option. During our tour to Cornwall, we noticed that even when the weather was cloudy, the English structure opened part of its dome to release warm air caused by greenhouse gases. We therefore thought of an ingenious solution: combining the double dome with a heat recovery system.
The project has received 3 international prizes with special honours for “integrated landscape”.
After many months working with our engineering consultants we selected companies that were able to build the sort of atypical building we wanted for Tropicalia. We also gave an edge to local companies in our selection to ensure that the benefits would be spread locally and across the region.
In 2011, Veterinarian Cédric Guérin thought of an original concept to share his passion for tropical wildlife, hoping to reach a wider audience.
His idea took the form of a giant tropical greenhouse built under a single dome. The aim of the project was to inspire children and adults to respect and protect nature, to learn while being amazed.
The project needed a name and an identity conveying the idea of a change of landscape while keeping the feeling of being on the Opal Coast. The name Tropicalia was born.
While looking for EFTE (Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene is a fluorine-based plastic) suppliers to build the dome, we found the architects and a few weeks later, the project was sketched out.
Many meetings took place with elected officials and the French Regional Committee for Tourism (CRT) to get general approval of the concept.
Cédric Guérin gathered around him experts from different fields: Nicolas Fourcroy, an expert in subsidies linked to energy and partnerships, and Philippe Charrier, from construction.
Visiting the Eden Project was instrumental in the installation of a sustainable heating system in our greenhouse. From the beginning of our project, using fossil fuels (gas, fuel) to heat the greenhouse was not an option. During our tour to Cornwall, we noticed that even when the weather was cloudy, the English structure opened part of its dome to release warm air caused by greenhouse gases. We therefore thought of an ingenious solution: combining the double dome with a heat recovery system.
On March 22, 2018, at the Cinos Theatre in Berck-sur-mer, the project was officially presented to the media.
The project has received 3 international prizes with special honours for “integrated landscape”.
After many months working with our engineering consultants we selected companies that were able to build the sort of atypical building we wanted for Tropicalia. We also gave an edge to local companies in our selection to ensure that the benefits would be spread locally and across the region.
