World’s Largest Hotel Aquarium
AquaDom, the world’s largest
cylinder aquarium is now
open. Located in the heart of
Berlin, the AquaDom forms a
striking centrepiece for a new
multi-purpose development,
which includes the designer
DomAquaree Hotel, retail, recreational,
work and living spaces.
Water is the architectural theme
of the complex and AquaDom, at
an impressive 16m deep and 11m
in diameter, is the highlight of this
experience. Lucite International
provided the high performance
materials used by Reynolds Polymer Technology (RPT) to
manufacture the 150 tons of acrylic panels, which were
needed to complete the aquarium.
The aquarium has 26 acrylic panels bonded together
seamlessly for the outer cylinder and 15 panels for the
inner cylinder. RPT designed and created these monolithic
viewing panels using Lucite Specialty Monomers and
Resins to ensure consistent and optimum optical clarity
for anyone viewing the fish held in the AquaDom. Visitors
have the unique experience of ascending through a column
of water as they ride a split-level glass lift moving
through the center of the aquarium
Holding 264,000 gallons of saltwater, it is stocked with
100 different species and a total of 2,500 fish. The variety
of fish has been specifically chosen due to the different
depths at which each will swim within the aquarium, which
is raised 8m above the ground for visitors to admire.
For more information, contact Lucite International,
Inc., 7275 Goodlett Farms Parkway, Cordova, TN, 800-
4LUCITE (58-2483) / 901-381-2000, Fax: 901-381-2447,
E-mail: sales@lucitecp.com, Web: www.lucitecp.com.
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