Projects

• Building area over two levels: 6,700m²
• Main Oceanarium: 2,000 m³ (tonnes)
• Underwater Tunnel in two sections: 43m total
• Main Aquarium Water Depth: 4.0m
• Main Aquarium Underwater Scenery:
• Major shipwreck Zone
• Artificial Coral Reef Zone
• Rocky Cave Zone
• Kelp and Wharf Pylon Zone
• Total aquarium exhibits: 30
• Total System Volume: 2,500m³ (tonnes)

Horizon International was contracted to provide full turnkey services from aquarium master planning, concept and developed design, LSS fabrication, supply and installation of all ASW, fish supply, ASW project management, operations management and staff training.

In his capacity as Principal Design Consultant to Natureworks Pty. Ltd. Australia, Glenn Tonges, project directed the design, fabrication, supply and installation of the Tree of Life. The Tree of Life is the largest indoor artificial tree built to date and is installed in the central atrium of the Sopoong Shopping Mall, Bucheon, Seoul, South Korea. The tree weighs 30 tonnes and is 32m high over 5 shopping levels. The tree includes 12 primary branches weighing an average of 1800kg each.

This project is the first of the land-reclamation projects on such an extraordinary scale worldwide. As a founding member and Managing Director of Global Theming Group Pty. Ltd., Glenn Tonges was responsible for managing the deployment of personnel to undertake various scopes of works including:

• Manage the Tube River & Pools Package ("Aquaventure", a 42 acre water park with over two kilomeres of rides, slides, waves and rapids and 11,500m³ (tonnes) of water).
• Assemble drawings relevant to the scope of the package
• Provide Specialist Requirements applicable to large gunite and shotcrete projects in the Dubai climate.
• Co-ordinate & Interface between Package and Concrete Structure, Infrastructure, MEP (Pipework, Lighting, Process), Theming (including Substrate for Theming).
• Quality Control & Quality Assurance responsibilities

Horizon International was contracted to Asiocean International Co. Ltd. (China) to undertake the theming, exhibition design and ASW design for the LSS, artificial scenery and acrylic scheduling and specifications.

Horizon International was contracted to Asiocean International Co. Ltd. (China) to undertake the LSS design revision. The project has since been deferred by the developers.

In his capacity as Principal Exhibit Design Consultant to Living Ocean International (Australia), Glenn Tonges, was responsible for the exhibit design, fabrication supply and installation on this project.

• Site Area: 8,400m²
• Building Area: 20,000m² over 5 levels
• Total System Volume: 4,900m³ (tonnes)
• Project Value: USD$55,000,000
• Major Exhibits:
• Coastal Reef, Kelp Cave, Shark Cove 2,200m³ total
• Coral Reef Aquarium 700m³
• Under the Amazon 240m³
• Australian Billabong 217m³
• Under the Coldwater Stream 110m³
• Penguin Encounter 100m³
• Largest Single Flat Panel Acrylic: 8.0m x 4.65m x 0.27m
• Total acrylic tunnel length: over 100m

Aquarium theming and exhibit concept design by Glenn Tonges as Principal Design Consultant to Living Ocean International.

The Aquarium formed part of the larger THEME PARK tourist development and included a marine mammal stadium for dolphins, seals, sea lions and whales.

The Aquarium Theme includes hands-on interactive exhibits as part of the Aquarium displays.

• Building Area: 7,500m² over 3 levels
• Total System Volume (semi-open seawater): 11,660m³ (tonnes)
• Aquarium Specialist Works Project Value: USD$11,000,000
• Major Exhibits:
• Shark Aquarium: 1,450m³ (tonnes)
• Open Ocean: 800m³
• Reef Aquarium (semi-tunnel): 36m³
• Seals and Sea Lions 1,045m³

In his capacity as Principal Exhibit Design Consultant to Living Ocean International (Australia), Glenn Tonges, was responsible for the exhibit design, fabrication supply and installation on this project.

• Site Area: 20,000m²
• Building Area: 20,000m² over 4 levels
• Total System Volume: 6,500m³ (tonnes)
• Project Value: USD$45,000,000
• Major Exhibits:
• Dolphin Performance Pool: 3,500m³ (tonnes) 1,600 seat stadium and support facilities.
• Sea Lion Exhibit: 700m³
• Reef Aquarium: 1,100m³
• Australian Billabong 217m³
• Shark Aquarium: 920m³
• Kelp Cylinder aquarium: 40m³
• Equatorial Reef Tank: 90m³
• Jungle River: 25m³

As head of Exhibit Design and Content, Glenn Tonges, was responsible for advising Architects Ellick & Partners Pty Ltd on the Aquarium theming, visitor journey throughout the Aquarium , exhibit concept design, livestock sourcing, pre-opening temporary fish quarantine design and installation, and life support system design for the ground floor Living Ocean display zone for this project.

• Major Exhibits:
• Main Aquarium with 90m acrylic tunnel: 2,000m³ (tonnes)
• Sea Lion Exhibit seating 400 persons: 600m³
• Australian Billabong: 165m³