Green Facades equips architects with the specialist knowledge needed to integrate living plant systems into building envelopes — addressing biodiversity loss, CO2 pollution, and the broader ecological demands now placed on built form.
About This Book
As cities contend with climate change, extreme weather, and the collapse of urban biodiversity, the building envelope has emerged as an unlikely but potent site of intervention. Green Facades moves beyond the visual appeal of planted surfaces to address the technical and design intelligence required to treat vegetation as a genuine architectural tool. Edited by Nicole Pfoser, the book asks pointed questions: Can buildings function as ecological systems? What does blue-green architecture actually mean in practice? For architects working at the intersection of environmental performance and spatial design, this is a focused, working resource — not a manifesto.
Key Features
- 120 pages of technical and design guidance on living architecture and green facade systems
- Edited by Nicole Pfoser
- Published by DETAIL, ISBN: 9783955536206
What You'll Discover
- How plants can function as active design tools across building envelopes, spaces, and urban environments — not merely as ornamental additions
- The distinctions between green, blue-green, and ecological architecture, and what these categories mean for design decision-making
- The architectural response to CO2 pollution, fine-dust contamination, and biodiversity degradation at the building scale
- The conditions under which architecture can be simultaneously removable, recyclable, and ecologically productive
About the Author
Nicole Pfoser serves as editor of this volume, bringing together specialist knowledge on green facade systems and living architecture. [Details available upon request]
Specifications
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 120
- Dimensions: 21 x 29.7 cm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9783955536206
- Publisher: DETAIL
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Architects, landscape architects, and urban designers working with biophilic design, ecological building systems, or sustainable facade detailing.