Gothenburg’s huge glasshouse
Gothenburg opened a 3,216 m² Botanical Glasshouse that holds 4,000+ plant species across 15 distinct climate zones, designed for ex‑situ conservation and public display (x.com). The scale and zoned approach make it a rare urban greenhouse for both research and photography trips.
Göteborgs Botaniska Trädgård’s official site lists the new glasshouses as due to open in 2030 and notes the old glasshouses are currently closed. (botaniska.se) Main contractor Peab says it won a turnkey contract worth SEK 346 million to build the new greenhouse and visitor centre, with construction started in autumn 2023 and an expected completion in spring 2028. (peab.com) Peab describes the scheme as a combined facility where roughly half the greenhouse area will be open to visitors and the other half reserved for scientific plant collections. (peab.com) Smiemans Projecten is providing the wide‑span glass construction, reporting phased work with structural heights up to 17.5 metres and the installation of more than 156,000 kg of steel and over 5,200 m² of glass. (smiemansprojecten.com) Smiemans frames the build as a two‑phase project (phase one activity in 2024 and phase‑two completion planned for 2029), while the garden’s site gives the public opening date of 2030. (smiemansprojecten.com) (botaniska.se) Project materials and press notes single out conservation priorities, including housing Sweden’s largest collection of tropical orchids and preserving a rare Easter Island tree that is extinct in the wild. (smiemansprojecten.com) Peab highlights that the botanical garden receives about 600,000 visitors annually and says the new build will include advanced climate control and energy‑efficient systems to support both public access and long‑term scientific collections. (peab.com)
