FacadeGreenery: Contemporary Landscaping
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Format: Book
Pages: 176
Publisher: Braun
Date Published: May 2011
Stock Code: 74646
ISBN: 978-3037680759
Binding: Hardback
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The greening of faades with plants gives a piece of nature back to the city. But a green faade is much more than a charming view: Thanks to its insulating effect, it evens out extreme swings in temperature, protects against UV radiation and improves sound insulation. In that regard one does not have to always rely on the usual ivy. Other evergreen or fruit bearing plants and even exotic flowers can be used as faade decoration. In that way varied and creative greening can be created which lend a colorful aesthetic tone to the cityscape. The 50 projects presented here give an overview of this current trend in landscape architecture.
About the Author
Chris van Uffelen
Chris van Uffelen, M. A., born in 1966, is an independent art historian and author focusing on medieval architecture, classical modernity and contemporary construction. He wrote several newspaper articles and books on these topics as well as a great number of articles on art and architecture history in general for encyclopedias.
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