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Engulfed in Green

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A wooden boardwalk twists through the verdant site.
A wooden boardwalk twists through the verdant site.
On the terrace, plants, vines, and pergolas form a barrier against the city’s notorious noise and pollution.
On the terrace, plants, vines, and pergolas form a barrier against the city’s notorious noise and pollution.
Painted lines by Robert Allen, $138 per yard. While fabric has a delicate, hand-painted look, it’s made from hardy Sunbrella acrylic—a high-performance material with a soft feel.
Painted lines by Robert Allen, $138 per yard. While fabric has a delicate, hand-painted look, it’s made from hardy Sunbrella acrylic—a high-performance material with a soft feel.
There's little concern about privacy considering the canopy of trees that surrounds the house. Alexander, and the chickens, take advantage of their sunny Northern Californian clime.
There's little concern about privacy considering the canopy of trees that surrounds the house. Alexander, and the chickens, take advantage of their sunny Northern Californian clime.
"You really get the sense that you are just floating up there in a different world," remarks Chudleigh.
"You really get the sense that you are just floating up there in a different world," remarks Chudleigh.
A cantilevered cabin designed by R D Gentzler blends into the forest, even as it hovers above a 20-foot drop-off. Its south face is almost entirely glass, but a roof canopy limits solar gain.
A cantilevered cabin designed by R D Gentzler blends into the forest, even as it hovers above a 20-foot drop-off. Its south face is almost entirely glass, but a roof canopy limits solar gain.
Visitors learn about energy and water conservation as they climb outdoor staircases that lead from the forest floor to the 125-foot-high rooftop rising above the leaf canopy.
Visitors learn about energy and water conservation as they climb outdoor staircases that lead from the forest floor to the 125-foot-high rooftop rising above the leaf canopy.
Winning the International Highrise Award award, these forested towers, designed by Stefano Boeri, were cited as a powerful example of the symbiosis possible between architecture and nature—representative of a great possibility for new developments in high-density areas.
Winning the International Highrise Award award, these forested towers, designed by Stefano Boeri, were cited as a powerful example of the symbiosis possible between architecture and nature—representative of a great possibility for new developments in high-density areas.
Mithun wanted to engage the scouts with all elements of the forest: the floor, the canopy, and a perspective above the tree tops. In one of the viewing rooms, visitors get the feeling of being fully surrounded by leaves.
Mithun wanted to engage the scouts with all elements of the forest: the floor, the canopy, and a perspective above the tree tops. In one of the viewing rooms, visitors get the feeling of being fully surrounded by leaves.
A cantilevered cabin designed by R D Gentzler blends into the forest, even as it hovers above a 20-foot drop-off. Its south face is almost entirely glass, but a roof canopy limits solar gain. “We sit on the deck all afternoon watching the trees, and the time just flies by,” says resident Maricela Salas.
A cantilevered cabin designed by R D Gentzler blends into the forest, even as it hovers above a 20-foot drop-off. Its south face is almost entirely glass, but a roof canopy limits solar gain. “We sit on the deck all afternoon watching the trees, and the time just flies by,” says resident Maricela Salas.
Set in the lush Wisconsin forest, this neatly stacked cabin was built vertically in order to minimize the amount of grading and landscaping necessary for construction. Photo by: Narayan Mahon
Set in the lush Wisconsin forest, this neatly stacked cabin was built vertically in order to minimize the amount of grading and landscaping necessary for construction. Photo by: Narayan Mahon
The Glass House as it appears today, with the forest grown around it, as Bo Bardi had anticipated—she insisted that the displaced vegetation be replanted just after the house was finished. Photo courtesy Espasso.
The Glass House as it appears today, with the forest grown around it, as Bo Bardi had anticipated—she insisted that the displaced vegetation be replanted just after the house was finished. Photo courtesy Espasso.
The facade consists of exposed concrete, Galvalume roofing, and cedar or torrefied wood coating. The homes are carefully positioned to keep other structures out of sight.
The facade consists of exposed concrete, Galvalume roofing, and cedar or torrefied wood coating. The homes are carefully positioned to keep other structures out of sight.
No less than twelve of WOHA's designs—what the museum calls "vertical ecosystems"—will be on display at the exhibit. Multimedia displays, including architectural models, will showcase how these projects break the conventions of skyscraper design: unlike the Miesian tower, they are hardly hermetic and sealed from nature. Seen here is the firm's PARKROYAL on Pickering, in Singapore. The nearly 300-foot-tall hotel and office building features these sculptural outdoor gardens.
No less than twelve of WOHA's designs—what the museum calls "vertical ecosystems"—will be on display at the exhibit. Multimedia displays, including architectural models, will showcase how these projects break the conventions of skyscraper design: unlike the Miesian tower, they are hardly hermetic and sealed from nature. Seen here is the firm's PARKROYAL on Pickering, in Singapore. The nearly 300-foot-tall hotel and office building features these sculptural outdoor gardens.
A group of Woolly Pocket planters can be put up in an afternoon. Each planter's hook requires one screw to hang.
A group of Woolly Pocket planters can be put up in an afternoon. Each planter's hook requires one screw to hang.
The Risom plot, located on the northern portion of the island, is bordered by a low stone wall, an aesthetic element that appears throughout Block Island.
The Risom plot, located on the northern portion of the island, is bordered by a low stone wall, an aesthetic element that appears throughout Block Island.

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