(...) From both an architectural and engineering perspective, as from the biological and exhibits point of view, this project s is stems from two principal themes. These two concepts interlace beautifully as science and human values come together and emphasize the importance of the delicate balance between man and nature: "One Ocean" and "Life beyond imagination".
Francisca Menezes Ferreira in "Pavilhão dos Oceanos - Exposição Mundial de Lisboa de 1998"
Pollution and overexploitation of natural resources were some of man's actions that the founding fathers of EXPO'98 had in mind as they envisioned a large public aquarium. This aquarium was to maintain and perpetuate the message from Expo'98 while strongly supporting and contributing towards an enhancement of Portugal's cultural and educational heritage.
Oceanário de Lisboa was thus born, a giant public aquarium entirely dedicated to the oceans and their conservation.
Concept
"The Oceanário celebrates life on Earth with a stunning display of living creatures, evoking the complexity of diversity inhabiting the Global Ocean and the vital role which it plays on the health and evolution of our Planet."
Francisca Menezes Ferreira in "Pavilhão dos Oceanos - Exposição Mundial de Lisboa de 1998"
Find out the architecture of the "Edifício dos Oceanos" and the "Edifício do Mar".
