Green Roof – A Case Study

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Architecture

ISBN: 9781568986852
English edition
Princeton Architectural Press
Hardcover, 160 pages
21,6 x 22,9 cm
colour
September 2007
€34,00 (excl. VAT)

Green Roof – A Case Study

Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates' Design For the Headquarters of the American Society of Landscape Architects

Christian Werthmann

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) commissioned renowned landscape architects, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates in collaboration with the Conservation Design Forum to design a 3,300-square-foot green roof garden for its Washington, D.C., headquarters. In Green Roof, author Christian Werthmann uses this detailed case study to explain the history, methodology and design process of green roof garden construction, providing a rich source of inspiration and technical knowledge for anybody interested in this simple solution to many of the environmental challenges we face today.