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100 _aBlanc, Patrick
245 _aVertical garden : from nature to the city. Tr. by Gregory Bruhn
260 _aLondon
_bW. W. Norton & Co.
_c2008
300 _a192p.
500 _aCONTENTS 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
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