Going Green!

I was looking at Architecture Daily via Facebook and they have just published the following image...

Source: Architecture Daily

This image is designed to show how London's famous Gherkin could look. 'Going green' is very important in regards to the future of our planet. More and more buildings, especially in the cities are popping up to provide accommodation, offices and businesses. Not only is going green important to the welfare of the environment, with regards to pollution and recycling, appearance is also important. What is described as the 'green panel' (Core Hydraulic Integrated Arboury Pane) allows vegetation to grow on the surface of the building. I think it looks amazing, and if more green roofing and panels like this can be achieved more often then great, because not only is it encouraging more vegetation growth within these big cities it also looks better than the standard concrete jungle that we are so used to! 

This is the School of Art, Design and Media at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, yet another example of green roofing. The way it blends in with the surroundings is just incredible considering the size of the building. The architectural forms mimic rolling hills perfectly. Very impressive!

Doesn't a little bit more green make life look a little brighter :)