N9 Living Plant Constructions
Plane-Tree-Cube, Nagold
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