Going Green with Vertical Landscapes

Ryuichi Ashizawa

A multi-award winner on both an national and international level, Ashizawa’s accolades include 1st prize in the 25th Japan Federation of Architects & Building Engineers Associations award (Japan); Yoshinobu Ashiwara award (Japan); Sustainable Housing Awards Housing Finance Agency Awards (Japan); SD review 2007 SD prize (Japan); JIA environmental Architecture Award (Japan); 1st prize in the passive design competition 2014 (Japan); LEAF Award (United Kingdom); Energy Globe Award (Austria); Re-thinking future sustainability award (India); International Architecture Awards FuturArc Green Leadership Award (Singapore); and ArchDaily Building of the Year 2016.

Ashizawa is currently a professor at the University of Shiga Prefecture in Japan. $50.00 [USA] £35.00 [GB]

Edited by Vo Trong Nghia and Takashi Niwa

Edited by Vo Trong Nghia and Takashi Niwa

Born in Kanagawa in 1971 and graduating from Waseda University in 1994, Ryuichi Ashizawa worked for Tadao Ando Architect & Associates before starting his own firm— RYUICHI ASHIZAWA ARCHITECTS & associates—in 2001.

Going Green

Van Zuilekom aims to see greenlife ecologies deeply integrated into the urban fabric and psyche, not as passive claddings, rather as responsive technologies. technologies.

with Vertical Landscapes

Van Zuilekom’s design approach and philosophy have been methodically developed and tempered through a prolific and diverse design portfolio encompassing in excess of 400 small-scale to large-scale public, private, commercial, and industrial living-architecture installations around the world. Designing and monitoring the long-term maintenance of installations, he has simultaneously been a key strategist in evolving robust and sustainable design responses.

Photography: Spaceshift Studio

A particular area of his focus is the development of responsive, resilient, and adaptable living systems within urban environments. This involves developing a robust design approach utilizing plants as practical living technologies, gleaned from studying natural habitats, and extracting highly adapted ecological systems appropriate for use within the challenging urban sphere.

In the 21st century, the architects and designers of urban spaces face great challenges in integrating nature in order to transform “cement forests” into “forest cities”. Perhaps the best solution is to go green with vertical landscapes. More than just a decorative trend, this is a means of bringing life and greenery into metropolitan areas by using different framing systems to create compositions of plant life and adapt them to diverse settings, including offices, factories, parking lots, hotels, and installations within larger parks. Enriched by the reflections of the inventive protagonists of this fertile new aesthetic, Going Green with Vertical Landscapes is organized by theme and canvases early experiments conducted by famous design companies like Vo Trong Nghia Architects (VTN), Fytogreen Australia and RYUICHI ASHIZAWA ARCHITECTS & associates. All of these projects combine man-made materials, recent technologies, and diverse types of vegetation to conquer the vertical dimension.

Cover image: Siamese Ratchakru

Erik van Zuilekom is a verticalgarden, green-roof, and greenfaçade designer, botanist, and species-selection specialist in the realm of living architecture, as well as a consultant to and collaborator with a range of design professionals.

Going Green with Vertical Landscapes

Erik van Zuilekom

Vo Trong Nghia Vo Trong Nghia was born in 1976 in Quang Binh province, Central Vietnam. He moved to Japan in 1996 as a Japanese government’s scholarship student and started studying architecture. After graduation from Nagoya Institute of Technology in 2002, he joined the University of Tokyo’s Landscape and Civic Design Laboratory under the Department of Civil Engineering.

In 2006, he started his firm—Vo Trong Nghia Architects (VTN)—in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The design approach of his first Wind and Water Café project combined with bamboo treatment and construction brought him global awards and recognition.

Nghia received international prizes and honors, including, but not limited to: AR House award; ARCASIA gold medal and Building of the Year; and FuturArc Green Leadership Award. He also was selected as one of 2014’s Young Global Leaders by the World Economic Forum.

Takashi Niwa After years of professional experience in Japan and Malaysia as an architect of Noriaki Okabe Architecture Network, Takashi Niwa, a Japanese architect, joined Vo Trong Nghia Architects (VTN) as a partner in 2010. In that same year, he launched the Hanoi office and become the director.

His office mainly takes part in projects within central and northern Vietnam, China, and Europe.

Niwa’s main projects include Farming Kindergarten (2013); Vietnam Pavilion in Milano Expo (2015); Naman Retreat (2015); and Nanoco Panasonic lighting showroom (2016).

Additionally, Niwa’s projects have won numerous international prizes including ARCASIA Award 2014: Building of the Year and many more international architecture awards.

CONTENTS

6 Preface

22 Guidelines for going green

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Experimental Structure in Slavkov u Brna (Austerlitz)

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Why we use greenery

22 Introduction

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Experience through green projects

27 Technology advantages in going green

104 Cornwall Gardens

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Nostalgic Future City

29 Technical application

110 Nanjing Vertical Forest

31 Green technology and the future

112 Vertical Forest

12 Double-skin system 13 The era of information technology 13 Application for sustainable building

14 Guidelines for green façades and roof gardens 14 Introduction 14 Benefits of green roof and façade 15 The relationship between architecture and greenery

33 Case studies Green façades 34 40

District Cooling System

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Administrative building of FPT University

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Siamese Ratchakru

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Hotel Seven4one

15 Technical guide

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16 Design and planning

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17 Installation of green roof and façade

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21 Maintenance and husbandry 21 Conclusion

Naman Retreat the Babylon

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Ideo Skyle-Morph Sukhumvit 38 Incarso Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum Atlas Hotel Hoian

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Airmas Asri office

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Resort in House

Herstal City Hall

116 Oasia Hotel Downtown 122 Tung Po Avenue

Greenwalls 126 Outdoor greenwalls 126 Cafeteria within a greenwall 130 The Providore 134 Down Town 138 Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana 142 Torre Reforma Latino 146 Chedraui Polanco 150 Botanica Apartments 154 Ocean Financial Center 158 Mariano Escobedo

164 Casa CorManca 168 The Village by Crédit Agricole 172 158 Cecil Street 178 G20 Los Cabos 182 Duxton Road 186 Unique Lounge 190 Klima Hotel 192 The Green Cathedral 196 TowerFour — Collins Square

Roof gardens 200 Chongqing Taoyuanju Community Center 206 New Ludgate 210 Trevose House 214 Factory in the Earth 220 PARKROYAL on Pickering 226 Sanya Block 5 230 Casa Jura 234 Zeimuls

160 L’oasis D’Aboukir 164 Indoor greenwalls

238 Index

CONTENTS

6 Preface

22 Guidelines for going green

92

Experimental Structure in Slavkov u Brna (Austerlitz)

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Why we use greenery

22 Introduction

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Experience through green projects

27 Technology advantages in going green

104 Cornwall Gardens

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Nostalgic Future City

29 Technical application

110 Nanjing Vertical Forest

31 Green technology and the future

112 Vertical Forest

12 Double-skin system 13 The era of information technology 13 Application for sustainable building

14 Guidelines for green façades and roof gardens 14 Introduction 14 Benefits of green roof and façade 15 The relationship between architecture and greenery

33 Case studies Green façades 34 40

District Cooling System

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Administrative building of FPT University

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Siamese Ratchakru

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Hotel Seven4one

15 Technical guide

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16 Design and planning

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17 Installation of green roof and façade

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21 Maintenance and husbandry 21 Conclusion

Naman Retreat the Babylon

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Ideo Skyle-Morph Sukhumvit 38 Incarso Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum Atlas Hotel Hoian

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Airmas Asri office

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Resort in House

Herstal City Hall

116 Oasia Hotel Downtown 122 Tung Po Avenue

Greenwalls 126 Outdoor greenwalls 126 Cafeteria within a greenwall 130 The Providore 134 Down Town 138 Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana 142 Torre Reforma Latino 146 Chedraui Polanco 150 Botanica Apartments 154 Ocean Financial Center 158 Mariano Escobedo

164 Casa CorManca 168 The Village by Crédit Agricole 172 158 Cecil Street 178 G20 Los Cabos 182 Duxton Road 186 Unique Lounge 190 Klima Hotel 192 The Green Cathedral 196 TowerFour — Collins Square

Roof gardens 200 Chongqing Taoyuanju Community Center 206 New Ludgate 210 Trevose House 214 Factory in the Earth 220 PARKROYAL on Pickering 226 Sanya Block 5 230 Casa Jura 234 Zeimuls

160 L’oasis D’Aboukir 164 Indoor greenwalls

238 Index

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rapid urbanization, Vietnam has missed out on the development of

not only roof gardens but also trees and green façades to supply more

suburbia, which is a common feature in most Western countries. A

green area.

worldwide shift from a suburban lifestyle to a dense, convenient, and urban lifestyle seems to be the driving force for the vertical greening movement. The gardeners of suburbia desire the convenience and

As mentioned, the tropical double-skin system was designed in response to the climate of Southeast Asia. The green layer controls

stimulation of the city, but have nostalgia for gardening. Hence, the

and filters sunlight, wind, noise, and privacy. The abundance of rain

gradual rise of vertical greening. This movement is definitely popular in

and sunlight in this climate allow vegetation to grow easily.

Southeast Asia, where there is a growing trend of replicating the look of green with the use of fake greenwalls and grass printed on tiles.

Figure 6 | House for Trees

Typical house

In addition, water retention reduces the severity of flooding and heat

Green house

build-up in urban environments. The plants and vegetation provide

Common green space in Ho Chi Minh City is limited, with only 0.25%

pleasant views from the interior and exterior, which have psychological

of the entire city covered in greenery. In order to raise this ratio

benefits for people (Figure 5). In the LEED (Leadership in Energy

without destroying the social fabric of the city, it is necessary to use

and Environmental Design) rating system, for example, points are

Figure 5 | Lebinh House

Complex

Water supply system

Climbing tree

Existing structure with added green area

Security with greenery

awarded for having not only external views, but also quality views such

which is when a metropolitan area is significantly warmer than its

as flora, fauna, sky, and so forth. Furthermore, by-products such as

surrounding rural areas due to human activities. VTN is currently

vegetables, fruits, and flowers contribute to health and social wealth

working with the government to establish incentives, regulations,

of communities.

and targets to accelerate the process of greening the city. Greening

The case studies we’ve shared later in this book illustrate VTN Architects’ methods of integrating greenery to the façades and roofs of buildings. The designs and selection of tropical plants creating the façades also work to reveal the identity of the residents to the neighborhood.

regulations would reduce government costs while reducing the need to demolish existing communities to achieve a modern city.

As noted with the “House for Trees” project (Figure 6,) this design approach brings benefits to not only the residents, but also the local ecosystem, which would be applied on a city-wide scale, as it’s clear

VTN’ s existing green projects promote greener cities by showing the

that the greening of cities enriches its biodiversity. Experts have noted

efficiency and comfort that can be achieved. The increase in green

that the greening of Singapore has lead to an increased number of

projects will be a great tool against the urban heat island (UHI) effect,

birds and other wildlife returning to the country.

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rapid urbanization, Vietnam has missed out on the development of

not only roof gardens but also trees and green façades to supply more

suburbia, which is a common feature in most Western countries. A

green area.

worldwide shift from a suburban lifestyle to a dense, convenient, and urban lifestyle seems to be the driving force for the vertical greening movement. The gardeners of suburbia desire the convenience and

As mentioned, the tropical double-skin system was designed in response to the climate of Southeast Asia. The green layer controls

stimulation of the city, but have nostalgia for gardening. Hence, the

and filters sunlight, wind, noise, and privacy. The abundance of rain

gradual rise of vertical greening. This movement is definitely popular in

and sunlight in this climate allow vegetation to grow easily.

Southeast Asia, where there is a growing trend of replicating the look of green with the use of fake greenwalls and grass printed on tiles.

Figure 6 | House for Trees

Typical house

In addition, water retention reduces the severity of flooding and heat

Green house

build-up in urban environments. The plants and vegetation provide

Common green space in Ho Chi Minh City is limited, with only 0.25%

pleasant views from the interior and exterior, which have psychological

of the entire city covered in greenery. In order to raise this ratio

benefits for people (Figure 5). In the LEED (Leadership in Energy

without destroying the social fabric of the city, it is necessary to use

and Environmental Design) rating system, for example, points are

Figure 5 | Lebinh House

Complex

Water supply system

Climbing tree

Existing structure with added green area

Security with greenery

awarded for having not only external views, but also quality views such

which is when a metropolitan area is significantly warmer than its

as flora, fauna, sky, and so forth. Furthermore, by-products such as

surrounding rural areas due to human activities. VTN is currently

vegetables, fruits, and flowers contribute to health and social wealth

working with the government to establish incentives, regulations,

of communities.

and targets to accelerate the process of greening the city. Greening

The case studies we’ve shared later in this book illustrate VTN Architects’ methods of integrating greenery to the façades and roofs of buildings. The designs and selection of tropical plants creating the façades also work to reveal the identity of the residents to the neighborhood.

regulations would reduce government costs while reducing the need to demolish existing communities to achieve a modern city.

As noted with the “House for Trees” project (Figure 6,) this design approach brings benefits to not only the residents, but also the local ecosystem, which would be applied on a city-wide scale, as it’s clear

VTN’ s existing green projects promote greener cities by showing the

that the greening of cities enriches its biodiversity. Experts have noted

efficiency and comfort that can be achieved. The increase in green

that the greening of Singapore has lead to an increased number of

projects will be a great tool against the urban heat island (UHI) effect,

birds and other wildlife returning to the country.

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Guidelines for going green

By Erik van Zuilekom

Introduction Our cities and human habitats are no longer merely building-lined streets. Due to advances in the field of living architecture and the technologies of roof gardens, green façades, and vertical gardens (also known as greenwalls), we are now observing our built environments as

Figure 24 | Greenwall at Bligh street after construction

Over the years, many of the projects I have designed and consulted on have involved inspired, notably forward-thinking property owners and developers with an interest in improving how the buildings they conceptualize, design, and create interact with humans and the environment. I develop and maintain an ecological approach in my design philosophy and process, with a strong emphasis on developing adaptive and responsive green life solutions as a part of

urban canyons, with walls offering opportunities for plants to colonize

living architecture. It is my pleasure to note that the vast majority of

constructed cliff-faces (Figure 23 and Figure 24), ledges, ridges, and

these projects involve significant benefits to individuals, investors,

plateaus. We are changing the way we experience the spaces we

and the environment. These benefits are increasingly supported by

construct while we are learning how to transform previously barren

positive advancements in urban planning policy incorporating roof-

surfaces into productive spaces and verdant habitats.

garden, greenwall, and green-façade technologies. This includes

The concept of living architecture is a diverse subject, including how humans associate with identity, nature, and the notion of place. This extends to how we conceptualize, design, and use spaces and buildings, and the interactions between our environments and human habitats.

initiatives to conserve existing, often very old, buildings as a function of urban renewal and extends towards contemporary improvements in architecture, embracing new ways of defining and responding to the future of human land-use and city expansion.

As our understanding of science, including health and wellbeing,

Roof gardens, green façades, and greenwalls

sustainability, design, ecology, construction, and climate have evolved, so

When discussing living-architecture technologies, industry vernacular

too has our understanding of interconnectedness and integration. Living

has developed t o dif f erent iate bet ween the var ious, diverse

architecture, in the form of green roofs, walls and façades, has become

approaches to vegetating buildings. Terminology may vary slightly

an integral concept in the development of contemporary solutions to

between countries, while the core approaches remain moderately

urban development and the significant environmental, commercial,

similar, with specific technologies and variation thereupon developing

social, and health pressures this form of expansion generates.

in tandem to address elevated, horizontal versus the vertical plane.

Figure 23 | Greenwall at Bligh Street in construction process

Roof gardens, or green roofs, have a long history, arising as a logical solution to insulating buildings in notably cold climates, while simultaneously protecting roofing structures from harsh environmental exposures such as solar UV bombardment, wind buffeting, erosion, and temperature fluctuations. The inherently biophilic design concept of a living roof garden extends to the generation of habitat, water retention, usable space production, and improvements in aesthetic integration with the environment.

more diverse applications, without an accompanying increase in weight associated with soils on roofs. Components have evolved to offer improved resistance to weathering, increased longevity, and malleability for use in a wide range of scenarios. Growing medias comprising predominantly mineral content and minimal organics have proven to offer stability in the longer term, both in terms of sustaining healthy plant growth, development and stability under high wind-shear, temperature and general use stress.

Roof gardens have evolved from utilizing locally sourced, organic, components towards extremely durable and lightweight technologies, available for use, notably on a vast scale. These advances have allowed roof-garden technologies to expand upon, enrich and improve existing architecture, with the retrofitting of roof gardens contributing towards urban renewal.

Mostly mineral-based substrates have st ood the test of time, as evidenced by some of the oldest roof gardens recorded. This observation has led the high-mineral-content substrate model to persist into contemporary roof-garden design. Drainage of roofs and roof garden media is capable of being appropriately adjusted to suit a range of climates, from arid to tropical monsoonal, climates. Roof gardens are, in effect, the closest allied living architecture technology to traditional, terrestrial, gardens by way of being (designed) soilbased gardens installed on roofs and buildings.

Each technological advancement in material and design has allowed for the expansion of this technology into ever-larger scaled and

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Guidelines for going green

By Erik van Zuilekom

Introduction Our cities and human habitats are no longer merely building-lined streets. Due to advances in the field of living architecture and the technologies of roof gardens, green façades, and vertical gardens (also known as greenwalls), we are now observing our built environments as

Figure 24 | Greenwall at Bligh street after construction

Over the years, many of the projects I have designed and consulted on have involved inspired, notably forward-thinking property owners and developers with an interest in improving how the buildings they conceptualize, design, and create interact with humans and the environment. I develop and maintain an ecological approach in my design philosophy and process, with a strong emphasis on developing adaptive and responsive green life solutions as a part of

urban canyons, with walls offering opportunities for plants to colonize

living architecture. It is my pleasure to note that the vast majority of

constructed cliff-faces (Figure 23 and Figure 24), ledges, ridges, and

these projects involve significant benefits to individuals, investors,

plateaus. We are changing the way we experience the spaces we

and the environment. These benefits are increasingly supported by

construct while we are learning how to transform previously barren

positive advancements in urban planning policy incorporating roof-

surfaces into productive spaces and verdant habitats.

garden, greenwall, and green-façade technologies. This includes

The concept of living architecture is a diverse subject, including how humans associate with identity, nature, and the notion of place. This extends to how we conceptualize, design, and use spaces and buildings, and the interactions between our environments and human habitats.

initiatives to conserve existing, often very old, buildings as a function of urban renewal and extends towards contemporary improvements in architecture, embracing new ways of defining and responding to the future of human land-use and city expansion.

As our understanding of science, including health and wellbeing,

Roof gardens, green façades, and greenwalls

sustainability, design, ecology, construction, and climate have evolved, so

When discussing living-architecture technologies, industry vernacular

too has our understanding of interconnectedness and integration. Living

has developed t o dif f erent iate bet ween the var ious, diverse

architecture, in the form of green roofs, walls and façades, has become

approaches to vegetating buildings. Terminology may vary slightly

an integral concept in the development of contemporary solutions to

between countries, while the core approaches remain moderately

urban development and the significant environmental, commercial,

similar, with specific technologies and variation thereupon developing

social, and health pressures this form of expansion generates.

in tandem to address elevated, horizontal versus the vertical plane.

Figure 23 | Greenwall at Bligh Street in construction process

Roof gardens, or green roofs, have a long history, arising as a logical solution to insulating buildings in notably cold climates, while simultaneously protecting roofing structures from harsh environmental exposures such as solar UV bombardment, wind buffeting, erosion, and temperature fluctuations. The inherently biophilic design concept of a living roof garden extends to the generation of habitat, water retention, usable space production, and improvements in aesthetic integration with the environment.

more diverse applications, without an accompanying increase in weight associated with soils on roofs. Components have evolved to offer improved resistance to weathering, increased longevity, and malleability for use in a wide range of scenarios. Growing medias comprising predominantly mineral content and minimal organics have proven to offer stability in the longer term, both in terms of sustaining healthy plant growth, development and stability under high wind-shear, temperature and general use stress.

Roof gardens have evolved from utilizing locally sourced, organic, components towards extremely durable and lightweight technologies, available for use, notably on a vast scale. These advances have allowed roof-garden technologies to expand upon, enrich and improve existing architecture, with the retrofitting of roof gardens contributing towards urban renewal.

Mostly mineral-based substrates have st ood the test of time, as evidenced by some of the oldest roof gardens recorded. This observation has led the high-mineral-content substrate model to persist into contemporary roof-garden design. Drainage of roofs and roof garden media is capable of being appropriately adjusted to suit a range of climates, from arid to tropical monsoonal, climates. Roof gardens are, in effect, the closest allied living architecture technology to traditional, terrestrial, gardens by way of being (designed) soilbased gardens installed on roofs and buildings.

Each technological advancement in material and design has allowed for the expansion of this technology into ever-larger scaled and

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Cross section

03 | Façade details 04 | Glittering surface of a lake in front of the building 05 | Grass in the roofs 06 | Corner view of trees in the terrace

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02–03 | Seeing up the façade made by plants and sandstone

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02–03 | Seeing up the façade made by plants and sandstone

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04 | The tower completes the slender form with an elegant circular crown 05 | The sky terrace at the 12th story is like a town hall, with a central lawn surrounded by pavilions and greenery within a shaded cross-ventilated breezeway atrium 06 | The façade extends up from the ground, allowing the greenery to be enjoyed from the street as well as afar

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07 | The external façade peels apart to reveal a sky terrace at the 12th story, with central lawn, pavilions and greenery, within a shaded cross-ventilated breezeway atrium 08 | The sky terrace at the 21st story is an urban resort with pool decks, water gardens, and camping pods, like an oasis above the urban jungle

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04 | The tower completes the slender form with an elegant circular crown 05 | The sky terrace at the 12th story is like a town hall, with a central lawn surrounded by pavilions and greenery within a shaded cross-ventilated breezeway atrium 06 | The façade extends up from the ground, allowing the greenery to be enjoyed from the street as well as afar

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07 | The external façade peels apart to reveal a sky terrace at the 12th story, with central lawn, pavilions and greenery, within a shaded cross-ventilated breezeway atrium 08 | The sky terrace at the 21st story is an urban resort with pool decks, water gardens, and camping pods, like an oasis above the urban jungle

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Greenwalls / Outdoor greenwalls

Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana LOCATION

Mexico City, Mexico AREA

2852 square feet (265 square meters)

The historic center of Mexico City is one of the least green areas within the capital of the country, so the strategy of implementing a vertical garden not only responded to a transformation of the urban landscape, but also the need to obtain the important environmental benefits that plants provide.

The mixed green façade of the greenwall of the Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana brings aesthetic feelings to the residents and passers-by. The designers chose several plant species to create irregular shapes, which draw people’s eyes to the poetry and passion of the unique design. The bike and trolley create a three-dimensional element in the wall that also attract attention.

COMPLETION DATE

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LANDSCAPE DESIGN

VERDEVERTICAL PHOTOGRAPHY

VERDEVERTICAL CLIENT

Garner

Conceptual process

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When planning the concept, the designer took into account the seasonal changes that effect each plant and the ways in which they adapt to the cycles in this temperate climate zone. These changes can dramatically affect the aesthetic perception of a greenwall. The selected plants, therefore, had to accommodate cooler temperatures during winter, while also show full blossom in the heat of summer.

Additionally, to help to promote a green landscape all year round, the designer chose both fast-growing and slow-growing species.

01 | Side view of the greenwall 02 | The main entrance of the university's restaurant

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Greenwalls / Outdoor greenwalls

Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana LOCATION

Mexico City, Mexico AREA

2852 square feet (265 square meters)

The historic center of Mexico City is one of the least green areas within the capital of the country, so the strategy of implementing a vertical garden not only responded to a transformation of the urban landscape, but also the need to obtain the important environmental benefits that plants provide.

The mixed green façade of the greenwall of the Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana brings aesthetic feelings to the residents and passers-by. The designers chose several plant species to create irregular shapes, which draw people’s eyes to the poetry and passion of the unique design. The bike and trolley create a three-dimensional element in the wall that also attract attention.

COMPLETION DATE

2012

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

VERDEVERTICAL PHOTOGRAPHY

VERDEVERTICAL CLIENT

Garner

Conceptual process

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When planning the concept, the designer took into account the seasonal changes that effect each plant and the ways in which they adapt to the cycles in this temperate climate zone. These changes can dramatically affect the aesthetic perception of a greenwall. The selected plants, therefore, had to accommodate cooler temperatures during winter, while also show full blossom in the heat of summer.

Additionally, to help to promote a green landscape all year round, the designer chose both fast-growing and slow-growing species.

01 | Side view of the greenwall 02 | The main entrance of the university's restaurant

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Green Walls / Indoor Green Walls

G20 Los Cabos LOCATION

Baja California, Mexico AREA

30,139 square feet (2800 square meters) COMPLETION DATE

2012

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

Fernando Ortiz Monasterio / VERDEVERTICAL PHOTOGRAPHY

VERDEVERTICAL

Located in the convention center built to welcome the heads of states from around the world in the framework of the G20 event of 2012, this vertical garden became the largest vertical garden in the world at the time.

The designers chose several plant species to create living walls, which they arranged in a stripe pattern. They were implemented to create an element of aesthetic diversity to add to the palette of building materials and the surfaces created.

The interior greenwalls worked to create small private spaces for interactions, allowing guests to have comfortable experiences when holding meetings, having dinner, and chatting, while the outside greenwalls integrate into the entire building with the lawn and pool, allowing the head of state to enjoy the fresh air outside.

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Green Walls / Indoor Green Walls

G20 Los Cabos LOCATION

Baja California, Mexico AREA

30,139 square feet (2800 square meters) COMPLETION DATE

2012

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

Fernando Ortiz Monasterio / VERDEVERTICAL PHOTOGRAPHY

VERDEVERTICAL

Located in the convention center built to welcome the heads of states from around the world in the framework of the G20 event of 2012, this vertical garden became the largest vertical garden in the world at the time.

The designers chose several plant species to create living walls, which they arranged in a stripe pattern. They were implemented to create an element of aesthetic diversity to add to the palette of building materials and the surfaces created.

The interior greenwalls worked to create small private spaces for interactions, allowing guests to have comfortable experiences when holding meetings, having dinner, and chatting, while the outside greenwalls integrate into the entire building with the lawn and pool, allowing the head of state to enjoy the fresh air outside.

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Diagram Rooftop gardening

The light shielding by the eaves The light is shielded by the eaves

The insulation effect of the green roof

Biotope

Rainwater harvesting

Wind that was cooled by the heat of vaporization of biotope and will cool the architecture

Rainwater is reused to water the green roof

Sun and wind Solar power It Reduces the electricity used by the factory by creating electricity from sunlight

Skylight Installed to consider the direct light to draw natural light into the factory

Solar thermal utilization By using the solar heat, and then used for hot water supply of the public baths

Natural ventilation Creates natural ventilation using the height of the high-rise building

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02 | Green tower, view from pond 03 | Green roof 04 | Southeast corner 05 | Green façade

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Diagram Rooftop gardening

The light shielding by the eaves The light is shielded by the eaves

The insulation effect of the green roof

Biotope

Rainwater harvesting

Wind that was cooled by the heat of vaporization of biotope and will cool the architecture

Rainwater is reused to water the green roof

Sun and wind Solar power It Reduces the electricity used by the factory by creating electricity from sunlight

Skylight Installed to consider the direct light to draw natural light into the factory

Solar thermal utilization By using the solar heat, and then used for hot water supply of the public baths

Natural ventilation Creates natural ventilation using the height of the high-rise building

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02 | Green tower, view from pond 03 | Green roof 04 | Southeast corner 05 | Green façade

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Going Green with Vertical Landscapes

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