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In 2011, the approximately 22–hectares large VanDusen Botanical Garden, existing since the 1970s, was provided with a new representative visitor centre in the size of approximately 1,800 m². The peculiarity of the design is the roof shape, imitating the leaves of an orchid flower. The flower stem is represented by the central atrium. The idea for this roof shape was deve...

The 26-storey Renaissance Hotel at the Europe Square in Barcelona is an architectural masterpiece and enchants with its tropical flair and great recreational opportunities. The hotel consists of two 110 m high towers enclosing a glass atrium, which are connected with each other via a restaurant on the 14th floor, several bars, stairs and platforms. From the rooftop gard...

The conservation of biodiversity (biological diversity) in nature, is considered to be an important basis for human well-being. Green roofs too are capable of contributing to this; it is mainly low-maintenance roofs, that is to say, quite undisturbed green roofs, that are important refuges for various animal and plant species. Beetles, wild bees and butterflies find food...

The renovation and modernization of the property Beau Rivage (Beautiful Shore) has been considered since several years. The plan provided for three residential buildings, a small beach, a playground, a meadow, a reed zone and a path along the water. The three new residential buildings were completed in 2014 and complement the row of residential buildings between Biel and...

It was once a run-down, dilapidated area. Then came the flourishing vegetation that has transformed an entire district. The converted elevated train track, the High Line in New York, has become the main tourist attraction in the city. Since it was opened in 2009, more than 20 million people have visited the High Line, now accessible over a length of 2.4 km since the thi...

The Kanyon Shopping Centre, perfectly located in the business district of Taksim area in Istanbul, was opened in May 2006 and since then is an attraction for all fans of shopping, gourmet and lifestyle. As the first “Open Air Mall” in Europe the Kanyon Levent offers a pleasant atmosphere around the four floors, which are explored on a pedestrian passage winding its way t...

The contemporary office complex "Green Place" is in the heart of Viale Certosa, the most important business district in the north of Milan. The "Green Place" is particularly appealing due to its roof garden, approx. 1,100 m² in size, around which the three office buildings are situated. The plant beds in a checkerboard pattern help to create the geometric image which has...

The new wellness and spa area of the Tschuggen Bergoase in Arosa was designed by the architect Mario Botta. The greater part of this new building disappears somewhat into the mountain. The only visible elements are the skylights, which are up to 13 meters in height and are intended to resemble trees. The green roof build-up is an inverted roof with the thermal insulation...

Situated on the banks of the river Thames opposite the Millennium Dome, this remarkable housing project incorporates an oblique elliptical-shaped living roof that terraces like a giant spiral staircase over 8 floors. A central lawn and pool area are also green roof features of this leading edge residential project. Each terraced green roof level is surrounded by a robust...

Marmara Forum was implemented in Bakirköy, by the Investment of Multi Development Turkiye, under the scope of its shopping mall concept “Forum”. The project is located in the very densely populated region of European side of Istanbul, which has a construction area of 375000 m² . The project has two main buildings: Shopping Mall and Garden Offices. The green roof located ...

The combination of green roof and solar energy is not in trend for no reason. It is already well known that this combination can produce significant synergy effects: the green roof provides the superimposed load required to protect the system against wind uplift. Therefore, there is no need for roof penetration or heavy individual point loads. In addition, green roofs pr...

Increasingly overheated towns and cities, on the one hand, and an increase in heavy rain events, flooding and a reduction in the water table on the other are creating problems for conurbations in Germany. It is a clear sign that the ecology of the water cycle has been seriously disturbed – the result of climate change and land sealing. This is where a green roof comes in...

The private dwelling house, Gleneagles Drive Residence with its spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean is in one of the most sought after neighbourhoods of West Vancouver. The flat-roof building on a hillside location, comprising a number of individual components, has an extensive green roof area totalling approx. 180 m² and presents itself as being just as cultivated an...

This exclusive residential project by the HUF City Living is located calmly yet centrally in the newly developed Aubach District in Montabaur. The center of the complex is a park-like courtyard with spacious lawn, single trees, manifold planting areas and lighting along the way. Various seating invite to linger and relax in the attractively designed area. The private use...

The 6th floor of the Subaru Headquarters features a rooftop described as “Asia ́s first multi-terrain test track, where customers can witness and feel Subaru ́s AWD technology in action”. There are three different areas within the roof design, each representing a distinctive landscape, i.e. a tropical rainforest, a rock garden and a desert. Challenging obstacles were bui...

“An extensive green roof only needs to be irrigated during the growing-in phase.” This statement doesn’t apply to all areas, of course. It’s plausible, that in dry climates around the Mediterranean an extensive green roof also requires additional irrigation. Even in Germany there are certain areas that suffer long, dry periods. There is an increasing number of such regio...

with millions of square meters being installed every year, the greening of pitched roofs is still considered as an exceptional case. To be clear: Pitched green roofs – properly planned and executed – are durable and safe and offer as many benefits as flat green roofs do. They retain water and delay the run-off of excess water, they enhance sound and thermal insulatio...

Koe-Bogen, the luxury shopping and office mile in the heart of Duesseldorf, the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, is shaping the cityscape. It is not only the innovative design of this six-storey complex created by Daniel Libeskind that is extraordinary but also the fact that it has been awarded LEED Platinum Certification for sustainable building. The green de...

In the city of Istanbul, an interface between Europe and Asia, the Zorlu Center exemplifies the new modern environmental and socioeconomic spirit. It is the first mixed-use large-scale project in Turkey that fulfills five functions: culture and convention centre, luxury hotel "Raffles", shopping mall, extraordinary offices and exclusive living residences. The design is b...

Visitors who take the boat across Lake Constance towards the Mainau Island, or the “Flower Island” as it is called, will be welcomed at the harbour by a newly designed entrance. Overlooking the Baroque castle and the medieval tower Comturey the eye sweeps over a newly built single-story restaurant building, with trees and shrubs well visible on its rooftop. Most of the M...

Fusionopolis is a high-rise and high-security commercial complex that houses local and overseas occupants. It conceives three high-rise towers (one being 22 floors and two being 24 floors) and a podium occupying a land area of 12000 m² over an underground car park. In this unique environment, sky gardens and green roofs played a very special role in striking a balance be...

In 2003, a team consisting of the landscape architect James Corner with his office Field Operations, the architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro and the plant specialist Piet Oudolf won the international ideas contest “Designing the High Line”. Their concept included ponds and benches. Viewpoints should allow splendid views of the Hudson River, the Empire State Building and ...

“Managing to achieve the same type of landscape on a roof as on the ground“. With this principle in mind, ZinCo supplies the product Stabilodrain® SD 30 which allows for the installation of permanently reliable walkways and driveways on roofs. The extremely robust drainage and water storage element consists of thermoformed polystyerene with its drainage capacity test...

“Le Cordon Bleu” is the name of the renowned international cookery school that opened its new headquarters in Paris in June 2016 and that has a particularly valuable treasurer: a 1011 m² roof garden that allows for the cultivation of an abundance of native and exotic fruit, vegetables and herbs. The garden supplies the kitchen with tasty ingredients and at the same time ...