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Urban Network Structures

N9 Living Plant Constructions

Copyright
Plane-Tree-Cube, Nagold
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Challenges
Climate Resilience Water Management Natural and Climate Hazards Biodiversity Enhancement Air Quality Health and Well-being Social Justice and Social Cohesion
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Description

Living plant constructions use living trees for construction purposes in order to create living architecture. An essential feature of these constructions is that they fundamentally change their shape, appearance and spatial effect from season to season and over time. Living plant constructions deliver similar benefits as adult trees including reduction of local air temperature and improvement of air quality.  

Conditions for Implementation
  • May need special building permissions
  • Static consideration
  • Trained professionals are necessary for construction, maintenance and supervision
  • Irrigation system necessary in the initial phases
Similar Terminology
Baubotanik
Performance
    Cooling Service Transpiration ● ○ ○
    Shading ● ● ○
    Evaporation ○ ○ ○
    Building (Insulation) ○ ○ ○
    Reflection (Albedo) ● ○ ○
    Surface Water Regulation Water Conveyance ○ ○ ○
    Water Infiltration ○ ○ ○
    Water Retention ○ ○ ○
    Water Storage ○ ○ ○
    Water Reuse ○ ○ ○
    Water Purification Water Filtering ○ ○ ○
    Water Bio-remediation ○ ○ ○
    Air Purification and Noise Reduction Deposition ● ○ ○
    Air Biofiltration ○ ○ ○
    Noise Reduction ● ○ ○
    Biodiversity Habitat Provision ● ○ ○
    Connectivity ● ○ ○
    Socio-Cultural Services Beauty / Appearance ● ○ ○
    Usability / Functionality ● ● ○
    Social Interaction ● ○ ○
    Education ● ● ○
    Provisioning Service Food / Energy / Material ○ ○ ○
    Climate Regulation CO2 Sequestration ● ○ ○