I had the pleasure of attending a Green Roof Design and Installation workshop last week in Nashville, Tennessee. This course is for those interested in the green roof industry and Green Roof Professional accreditation. It was a real treat to have Steven Peck, Founder and President of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, as our instructor. Continue reading “Up with Green Roofs! It is time, St. Louis.”
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What is Living Architecture?
Someone on Twitter recently asked me about living architecture. So, what is Living Architecture? Well, what is architecture? Google tells me that it is the ‘art or practice of designing and constructing buildings.’ By extension, then, living architecture could be defined as the practice of integrating vegetation into the design and construction of the builtContinue reading “What is Living Architecture?”
Summer Day Hike at Shaw Nature Reserve
With a lull in the hot weather, we took a day hike today out at Shaw Nature Reserve. Things looked crispy and dried up. But, all things considered, the natives seem to be surviving. Anywho, here are a few photos of our outing. Beautiful seed pods. This is Baptisia, though the exact species may be FalseContinue reading “Summer Day Hike at Shaw Nature Reserve”
Saving Rain for a Dry Day
We save everything else for a rainy day. Why shouldn’t we save the rain for a droughty day? In the midst of this substantial summer drought, only those with irrigation and adequate water supply (as well as those lucky enough to receive a convective storm or two) seem to have green lawns, lush gardens, andContinue reading “Saving Rain for a Dry Day”
Your wall should be alive!
You’re likely reading this from within the walls of your home or business. If you are reading this outside, you’re likely not far from a building or any other man-made structure. People spend 90% of their time inside. And 82% of the people in the U.S. reside in urban or suburban areas. Urban areas haveContinue reading “Your wall should be alive!”
The Nature of an Urban Jungle
Urban Centers Now There is nothing natural about an urban setting. Seas of pavement. Forests of street lamps, street signs, and leafless telephone poles. Savannas of symmetrical parks, manicured lawns and perfect -unnaturally perfect- ornamental trees. Rivers of highway back-logged with cars and freighters. Mountains of brick, concrete, wood, and glass built to shield usContinue reading “The Nature of an Urban Jungle”
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