As we all know roof gardens, floor gardens, green facades are growing trends in todays architecture. I believe the main reason is in vertically growing cities people feel they lost contact with nature so they creat some artifice that feels like nature. So when I was searching for my master thesis I run into an article where they critisize this trend.

 ‘’At times they place vertical gardens on the outer walls of their buildings; other times they cover the rooftops with plants, calling it a “roof garden,” as if there weren’t enough earth in the world to plant gardens; yet others cover the building entirely in plants. They cover rooftops, walls, whatever it may be, even themselves, as if camouflaging in preparation for a non-existent war. All of it is “contra natura”: difficult, expensive, and grossly difficult to maintain. It is, however, demagogically popular.’’ [Alberto Campo Baeza,2015]

Here is some examples!

Nanyang Technology University in Singapore

ACROS Fukuoka, in Fukuoka City, Japan.

Chicago City Hall

Namba Parks, Japan

Rolling Roof Garden Tops off NYC Studio and Penthouse

Nine Houses, Dietikon, Switzerland

 

So what do you think about roof gardens? Share with us!