The Vertical Garden: From Nature to the City by Patrick Blanc

The Vertical Garden: From Nature to the City



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The Vertical Garden: From Nature to the City Patrick Blanc ebook
Page: 208
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ISBN: 9780393733792
Publisher: Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.


Jan 29, 2011 - The natural benefits of the Vertical Garden are many: improved air quality, lower energy consumption, providing a natural shield between weather and inhabitants. Apr 22, 2013 - Grace Restaurant, Adaptive Reuse by Sander Architects, is “sheathed in a vertical garden, using edible plants. One of the world's largest vertical gardens welcomes you when you approach Platinum. Feb 1, 2001 - Because of its compact and separated nature, transportation in the Radiant City was to move quickly and efficiently. Corbusier called it the vertical garden city.” Lewis Mumford called this city “buildings in a parking lot. €� It retains rain water that would otherwise run off the side of the building and overflow sewer systems. As a gardening technique, vertical Photo: Trellised green beans and city window boxes. Towering eight storeys high, the garden brings a touch of nature into the urban landscape. Sep 17, 2012 - PRESENCE, CONTEMPORARY DESIGN. Dec 13, 2009 - Vines growing up a nearby tree or ferns growing out of a rocky embankment are natural forms of vertical gardening. The building insulating properties are increased dramatically and wildlife is encouraged to enter back into the city. Nov 11, 2010 - •In urban surroundings, vertical gardens may be an ideal way to introduce a natural element to the lives of city-dwellers. Jan 19, 2012 - In any city, anywhere, a naked wall can be turned into a Vertical Garden and be a valuable shelter for biodiversity. Passers-by Parick Blanc is the author of The Vertical Garden: From Nature to the City (Revised and Updated) . No matter where you live, urban or suburban, cold or hot, indoors or out, the Vertical Garden ..





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