Green Skies

[arktos62]

From San Francisco to Tokyo, cities seem to be waking up to the idea of roof gardens.  National Geographic has a showcase of some of the best, including this striking example on the roof of Chicago's City Hall.

Comments

[joebehrsandiego]

While this is perhaps the most glamorous-appearing of the examples, it will be the proliferation on more prosaic roofs - the chicken sheds, offfice buildiings and flats shown in the other photos - that will make the real impact.

[paterson_si]

I could live in a place like that. :)

[donncha22]

And there is also vertical green happening, especially in France. I remember being shown the BHV Homme wall in the Marais the summer before last, and last summer there was also the façade of the Musee du Quai Branly to admire.

http://www.crookedbrains.net/2009/04/garden.html

[cuboz]

...I wouldn't like to see an accident with a runaway lawn mower, however! LOL

andy appleyard

[anonymous]

Hi