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Parti Wall, Hanging Green by YABG

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Created by the Young Architects Boston Group, Parti Wall, Hanging Green is a panelized system for greening up an otherwise blank brick wall. The prototype is made of planted panels supported on a cable grid.

 
 

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The project aims to "generate awareness for underutilized sites in Boston and to offer design solutions that apply sustainable principles for improving public space and creating healthy neighborhoods in the city." Installed just in time for the 2008 American Institute of Architects conference in Boston, this prototype will allow the YABG to experiment with different plant types in this application over a period of time. Hopefully it spurs more projects like this in lots of cities.

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Via: Archinect.

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that is really cool. what a neat way to break up a concrete jungle.

posted by Pistachio on 2008-07-28 13:05:31
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Summer in Boston. Those plants will be dead and brown in a matter of days. It is a fantastic concept, but realistic in terms of keeping the plants alive.

posted by robertcraig on 2008-07-28 14:20:04
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don't they have lawyers in Boston? I hope a piece doesn't break off and fall on someone's head! But I think it looks wonderful.

posted by 212gretchen on 2008-07-28 19:02:27
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...and who is gonna water those plants? Seems very impractical, even though it looks nice.

posted by suzy8track on 2008-07-28 21:25:44
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ditto on the watering----most normal city plantings look like crap in the ground let alone on the walls. Ever notice how the city likes to put in plants and then never show up agin to water them or weed them or cut them or talk to them :-)

posted by poptart on 2008-07-28 23:04:46
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