Evergreen Architecture
Overgrown Buildings and Greener Living
Buildings placing nature at their core.
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As more of the earth’s surface is swallowed up by the built environment, architects are increasingly advised to integrate urban flora and fauna into their designs. Whether developing green roofs, living walls, abundant indoor courtyards, or balconies that connect interior and exterior spaces, the urge to intertwine nature and architecture has never been more apparent.
Embracing this ubiquitous trend, Evergreen Architecture surveys a broad spectrum of residential, institutional, urban, and rural spaces. But as change occurs and solutions to the climate crisis are being integrated on the ground, many new questions are posed. How do residents keep moss-covered walls alive? How can a skyscraper uphold the weight of hundreds of trees?
Evergreen Architecture investigates this movement from the perspective of the architects leading the charge whilst offering diagrams and plans to help the reader understand how each building came together and how it intends to survive.
| Editors: | gestalten |
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| Release date: | July 2021 |
| Format: | 9 ½ × 11 ¾ inches |
| Features: | Full color, hardcover, stitch bound, 288 pages |
| Pages: | 288 |
| ISBN: | 9783967040104 |
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What People Say
"Fortunately, the tendency to intertwine plants and buildings is gaining ground. Not only in spectacular designs by architects like Stefano Boeri and Thomas Heatherwick; also existing buildings are getting a green makeover. This book sheds light on this hopeful movement, from small to large, with plenty of practical information so that the reader too can get started."
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