RIP: London's First Living Wall Isn't Any More

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! this is awesome. The epitome of the green bullshit saturating the architecture profession at the moment. (love the 'paradise' street sign.)

RIP: London's First Living Wall Isn't Any More: "

Living walls can be complex things, with pumps to supply water and requiring a fair bit of maintenance. They are also relatively new concepts, and there is still a bit of trial and error going on. DSDHA designed this one three years ago with 30 kinds of plants growing through a thirty foot high wall. A rep from the Islington Council is quoted in the Architects Journal:

‘‘The wall was the first of its type to be installed in the UK and, as with anything new, carried a certain element of risk.

Of course we’re disappointed that it hasn’t thrived. It seems this could be down to its design and we are looking at t... Read the full story on TreeHugger

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