Vertical garden : from nature to the city. Tr. by Gregory Bruhn
Blanc, Patrick
Vertical garden : from nature to the city. Tr. by Gregory Bruhn - London W. W. Norton & Co. 2008 - 192p.
CONTENTS Preface by Jean Nouvel 5 Introduction 6 1 Natural surroundings Waterfalls 13 Riverbanks 21 Seeping rock 27 Cliffs and karsts 29 Monadnocks and rocky massifs 37 Caves and hidden glens 47 Underbrush 51 Slopes 59 Epiphytes 61 2 The impact of plants on architecture The impact of plants on architecture 75 Superficial impact 76 Risky impact 79 Destructive impact 81 3 The vertical garden Concept 86 Structure, installation, and upkeep 97 Works 105
0393732592
712.5 / BLA
Vertical garden : from nature to the city. Tr. by Gregory Bruhn - London W. W. Norton & Co. 2008 - 192p.
CONTENTS Preface by Jean Nouvel 5 Introduction 6 1 Natural surroundings Waterfalls 13 Riverbanks 21 Seeping rock 27 Cliffs and karsts 29 Monadnocks and rocky massifs 37 Caves and hidden glens 47 Underbrush 51 Slopes 59 Epiphytes 61 2 The impact of plants on architecture The impact of plants on architecture 75 Superficial impact 76 Risky impact 79 Destructive impact 81 3 The vertical garden Concept 86 Structure, installation, and upkeep 97 Works 105
0393732592
712.5 / BLA