TY  - BOOK
AU  - Blanc, Patrick
TI  - Vertical garden : from nature to the city. Tr. by Gregory Bruhn
SN  - 0393732592
U1  - 712.5 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - London
PB  - W. W. Norton & Co.
N1  - 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
ER  -