The Deep in Hull....

[miz_brunette]

Can anybody tell me what the structure of the building is meant to resemble? A ship? Fish? Neither?

[jrtv]

The Deep, one of the most spectaular aquariums in the world is located in Hull, East Yorkshire.This award-winning attraction is home to 3,500 fish including sharks and rays - making it the perfect family day out. The dramatic building which overlooks the Humber estuary was designed by world class architects, Sir Terry Farrell and Partners and is only a few minutes walk from Hull Marina and the Museums Quarter. Part of the regeneration of Hull, The Deep has become an internationally recognised landmark and has even featured on a
The building exploits the landscape on which it is built and was inspired by natural geological land formations. Gleaming glass and aluminium thrust into the dramatic landscape on the confluence of the two rivers marking the historic entry to Kingston Upon Hull with a brand new future!

Taken from there web site, we went last year and had a great day out.

[dustypuss]

HTH

http://www.engagingpl...ng+resources/art70354

[wildwood]

according to dustypuss' link...

The Deep is a biomorphic structure, so that the building resembles a whale rising from the ocean.