Tennessee Aquarium
description: The Tennessee aquarium is a an aquarium that focuses primarily on freshwater habitats. The exterior of the building has four prominent glass pyramids protruding from the top of the structure. The color of the building is comprised of alternating reddish-brown and sandy colored lines that are reminiscent of a wooden house. The interior of the building is designed in way that takes the visitor from beginning to end of the Tennessee River. It starts off with exhibits that focus on local mountainous wildlife all the way to species found in the Gulf of Mexico. The aquarium itself eventually exits out into the riverfront of the Tennessee River. Connecting the journey inside to the place outside.
creator: Peter Chermayeff (Architect)
source: Image 1. TN_Aquarium_01 (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/TN_Aquarium_01.jpg)
date: 1992 (Opening year)
contributor: Jayce Johnson
language: Chattanooga, Tennesse, United States
type: Public