Paleo Park

Paleo Park
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PALEO PARK

NFO

ARCHITECTS
NFO

AREA
240 m²

YEAR
2020

LOCATION
Bale, Croatia

CONSTRUCTION
IF Projekt

MANUFACTURERS
Conty, Eltor

CATEGORY
Theme Parks, Educational Architecture, Landscape

HVAC
Termoprojekting

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
K-TIM

FIRE PROTECTION
Inspekting

LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Boris Gerenčević

CONTRACTOR
Plima

ARCHITECTURE
Kata Marunica, Nenad Ravnić, Filip Vidović, Ana Begović, Nikica Pavlović, Dijana Pavić

In 1992, dinosaur bones emerged in Colona Bay on the coast of Bale in Istria.

Paleo Park
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Paleo Park
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It is assumed that about ten species of dinosaurs inhabited this area.

One of them is the brachiosaurus, almost the largest dinosaur that existed on Earth whose weight reached up to 30 tons and could reach a length of 20 to 25 meters.

Paleo Park
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Paleo Park
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Due to their great discovery, Bale was included in the World List of Paleontological Sites.

Paleo Park
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Paleo Park
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The Bale site, as far as is known, is the only site in the world that hides fossilized remains under the sea, and it is assumed that some are as old as 200 million years.

Paleo Park
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Paleo Park
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Paleo Park
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The Paleo Park within Camp Mon Perin is a combination of a themed amusement water park and an educational research polygon with the aim of approaching and popularizing this archaeological site in the Bale Coast.

The complex itself covers over 16,000 square meters, placing all enclosed facilities under green roofs that fit the natural configuration of the terrain to the maximum with the use of fluid lines. The water content flirts with the stylized silhouette of a dinosaur, which becomes visible from the educational promenade on the roof.

Paleo Park
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Paleo Park
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The complex consists of an entrance reception, a large swimming pool, a children's pool, a swimming pool with a hot bath, an indoor catering facility, a covered outdoor bar, toilets, a sun deck and a souvenir shop.

Paleo Park
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Paleo Park
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Several life-size dinosaur sculptures have been placed next to the pools, dinosaur bones have been exhibited as part of the children's sandstones of the "archaeological site", and a walk on the roof where one can follow the course of reptile development on Earth.

Paleo Park
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Paleo Park
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Paleo Park
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During the design, great care was given not to disturb the existing natural environment and to preserve the indigenous vegetation.

Paleo Park is becoming a tourist example of exploiting a given, impressive story for commercial purposes, but with a dose of educational character presented in a fun way.

Paleo Park
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Paleo Park
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Paleo Park
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Paleo Park
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Paleo Park
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Paleo Park
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Paleo Park
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Paleo Park
Site Plan
Paleo Park
Ground Floor Plan


Paleo Park
Concept