Saturday, December 31, 2011

Living Buildings

Near the Pompidou Centre in Paris is another modern building. This one is a bit more natural than metal and plastic tubing though! The men's department of the local department store BHV is housed in a building with a living or green wall. As windows aren't always condusive to a shop, I think this is a brilliant way of covering a facade without leaving a blank slate.
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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 31, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    Beautiful! I love how the greenery softens the wall.
    Thanks for pointing out some of the more modern architecture in Paris. I'm afraid I was just so taken with all the old & historic buildings I missed quite a few of these.

    Can't wait to get back.

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  2. Gwen DriscollJanuary 1, 2012 at 3:11 PM

    Love this, always good to use green & live! Happy New Year!

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  3. Mark D. RuffnerJanuary 1, 2012 at 8:24 PM

    What a wonderful facade. I'll bet seeing it is like a breath of fresh air. Happy New Year, Stefan!

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  4. Paisley CurtainJanuary 2, 2012 at 6:02 PM

    Thanks for taking us along at your paris visit, enjoying every post.

    A very Happy New Near to you, may you have a wonderful 2012.

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  5. BlueJanuary 3, 2012 at 10:37 AM

    I followed your posts as often as I could in France and Italy - except in Rome where the hotel wanted a ridiculous 20 Euros a day for Internet access - and thoroughly enjoyed them. I've yet to see a green wall and look forward to it. Happy New year, belatedly.

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  6. ArchitectDesign™January 3, 2012 at 10:39 AM

    Blue - 20 euro is crazy!!!! I'm flattered. Your trip sounded lovely and I'm so jealous. Happy New Year!

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  7. Style CourtJanuary 4, 2012 at 9:43 AM

    Happy New Year, Stefan!

    This makes me think of Patrick Blanc and his vertical gardens.

    Again, thanks for the virtual adventure.

    Cheers,
    Courtney

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  8. Architecture LinkedJanuary 11, 2012 at 3:16 PM

    Thank you for including this picture among all the beautiful historic architecture. I love the green wall/roof trend, and am happy to see it flourish.

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