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Architects, engineers and developers are creating increasingly greener structures – and doing it in a more literal way than ever before. For more by The B1M subscribe now – http://ow.ly/GxW7y

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50 Comments

  3. Operator 9

    its crazy to think about how many ideas that have come out of the venus project from decades ago come out today as ultra modern and cutting edge.

  9. Favoz!

    This must get world wide. Every building should become like these and must support a lot of renewable energy sources like solar, VAWTs and walking energy and also the landscape full of trees. Don't worry about the dry leaves because there are automatic cleaners and many human resources too. This will also attract too many tourists.

  11. P M

    BUT trees and plant life living off the ground dry out constantly in that windy atmosphere. Irrigation and water–use issues follow. I would like to see a study on this over-rated' (?) concept.

  13. My Getaway

    the Bosco Verticale is not only a crucial achievement in green architecture, it's also a beautiful sight to see when you walk around Porta Garibaldi. They've become an icon to the Milanese skyline.

  14. Me

    These designs don’t make sense IMO. Not good for the trees, and definitely not good for the buildings.

    I imagine if you check back with these buildings in 10 years, the trees will have mostly been removed.

  15. Orlando Tourist Traps

    Incorporating greenery in architecture is so beautiful and desirable but it is also a huge problem long term because of the continual moisture damage. Cracks, erosion and leaks, rotting etc. There has to be a way to overcome it but it will not be cheap or easy. Imagine if each of these green spaces were instead swimming pools and the problem will be more apparent as water always seeks the lowest point. These large spaces need to be sealed and they will not be sealed as one piece. And over time materials erode and compress etc. On a skyscraper with massive amounts of greenery included you might need to worry about structural damage similar to what caused that condo collapse in Florida. I would like to see a video of how they would make these buildings truly water tight and safe long term.

  20. IR W

    a lot of these ideas are just concept-stage and barely scrape the surface. They are being promoted by people who dont really understand the science involved. Some real-world highly useful options include solvent-free paints eg Lakeland Paints – which are solvent-free, VOC-free, Non-toxic and actually edible ! Surely, paint solvent is a tiny concern you might think ?? Not at all – paint emitted 24 MILLION tons of greenhouse-gas solvents into the atmosphere last year and every year (WHO 180 et al) – and these solvents are on average 20-50x worse than CO2. So – if you really want to do something to help counter global warming you could do a lot worse than switch to one of the VOC-Free paints out there.

  22. Finance Sub

    How do they expect to properly know all of the unknowns of trees and plants gaining weight over time and producing a lot of wind drag as they grow larger. Trees, plants, and soil can get very heavy over time and we have seen roots grow to split concrete. Even water being fed into the system can possibly cause damage. I have seen wind drag on a tree so much that it broke the concrete under it. Each tree & plant will grow into it's own unique shape and size so I don’t know how they can accurately model all of these factors so they can properly know it will be safe over a long period of time.

  26. bloody_albatross

    Sadly in Seestadt Aspern they didn't incorporate enough trees/parks for some stupid reason. They say it's like an oven in summer. People knew the low amount of green is a problem in summer in Vienna, so why didn't they do something about it in this new project?

  28. John Trumbull

    As a native New Yorker I am well familiar with all that big city living offers. Without question to see these interesting and exciting designs captures the imagination. I can’t help wonder though why people are spending so much to live in spaces they don’t like with people they don’t really care much about. People leave rural (green) spaces, come to the city, and then try to turn the city into the place they just left behind. Doesn’t it seem a bit contradictory? The need for green space is not new. Central Park, here in NYC, was built for the same reason-to fulfill the innate need to be close to creation. As a native, City is my home and it has a certain appeal, but I also wonder why. The development of green spaces in cities only begs the question of why billions go to spaces that are the opposite of what people need and , deep down, want.

  30. Big Pink Furry Box

    There is a lovely early adaptation of this trend in Warsaw – rooftop of library of University of Warsaw. Combined with patina coloured elevation adorned with musical charts is certainly on of most interesting sights in Polands capital city.

  32. Tracesprite

    I guess everyone wonders how to control the roots of trees from causing the building to fall apart.

  35. kermitefrog64

    This is a great idea. When I lived in the Pacific Northwest just south of Seattle 40 years ago, that was a great concept of city planners was to leave as many trees as possible.

  36. home hm

    cities should be cities .this design can make people loose interest of outdoors ,wild, and can become confinements. i think

  44. Kevin G

    You don’t need to hire frivolous architects, just buy some planters and plant trees on balconies and roofs

    Are you trying to help the environment as best you can? Or are you trying to market and profit off of “green architecture”?

  48. L N

    Did someone tell the archetechs that tree roots can be problematic to concrete? Just wait until a high wind tears branches out … and into nearby windows. Rolling my eyes at this. Better off planting flowers and food bearing plants. The higher up ones might be above the pollution, but I am not sure.

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