Green walls around the world
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Edmonton International Airport, Edmonton, Canada
Titled ‘Living Wall’ Edmonton International Airport’s green
wall boasts 8000 individual plants, with 32 various species. Created in 2012,
the Edmonton living wall functioned as a demonstration of sustainable design,
showcased in the airport terminal as the ‘centrepiece’
The wall is sustained through an automated drip irrigation
system which releases water for a few minutes every day; the system filters
downwards through the plant layers and recycled fibres.
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Designed by David Brenner
Similarly to the Edmonton airport, the San Francisco MOMA's irrigation system utilises stormwater and 'condensate water' (excess from the HVAC system of the building) to maintain the green wall. The wall also utilises a 'run-off' water system which collects excess water and recirculates it back into the wall.
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