Joggins is a Canadian rural community in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has so far enjoyed unparalleled geological fame. Joggins is famous for its record of fossils dating to the Pennsylvanian “Coal Age” of Earth’s history, approximately 310 million years ago. (Wikipedia)
Joggins mention dates back to the 19th century and the visits of Sir Charles Lyell, the father of modern geology who proclaimed the Coal Age fossil exposure in Joggins as the ‘finest example in the world’. The fossils have been used in Darwin’s ‘On The Origin Of Species‘.
With all this history etched upon the fossil cliffs of this old mining community, it was only fitting to contrast it with a state-of-the-art research institute. As earth has documented the evolution of life in this area, it will now breath air and provide energy to one of Nova Scotia’s (and Canada’s) leading examples of sustainable design and architecture.
The technologies and green-design concepts used for the Joggins Fossil Center are showcased in the diagram below. The company behind this regional architectural icon is WHW Architects. Click Picture to enlarge.
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Joggins’ green roof:
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