Oh, it’s been a bit since i’ve posted something in the category of Vegitecture (aka Vegetated Architecture). I still follow the trend closely and although more ubiquitous, there are still some showstoppers here and there. I thought it good to do a quick throwback to some interesting ones i’ve spotted recently, from an post from the Architect’s Newpaper on the Milan Expo 2015 Pavilions from various countries.
United States Pavilionby Biber Architects. (Courtesy Expo Milano 2015)
New Holland Pavilion (Courtesy Ratti Associati)
Austria Pavilion at Expo Milano 2015. (Laurian Ghinitoiu)
The header image above is the Vietnam Pavilion by Vo Trong Nghia Architects. (PHOTOGRAPHERS4EXPO – Saverio Lombardi Vallauri)
We are seeing it more and more as well – Vegetated Architecture.
However a lot of it seems unrealistic, expensive and a maintenance nightmare. Longevity must be an issue not to mention fire hazard in drought prone areas.