Parti Wall, Hanging Green by YABG

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.

posted originally from: AT:New York

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.

Via: Archinect.

Comments (3)

This is very interesting. I am always curious to hear more about these experiments! Are they utilizing plants that can survive a harsh winter in a suspended 'pot'/growth medium so they don't require the labor of replanting them yearly? Would they come up with a system that builds a reservoir of rain water on the roof then waters the panels down through an irrigation system integrated with the cabling system or are they using extraordinarily drought-tolerant plants, and if so, how much impact are they making (how much CO2 are they converting, how cool are they keeping the building, etc)
I have so many technical questions to know if this is really a good idea or just does just a little bit more than looks cool....

posted by deirdre on August 1st 2008 at 11:55am
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good questions!

posted by Lizzykewl on August 1st 2008 at 9:30pm
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yeah re: deirdre, that's about what I wanted to ask. Well, my question was more along the lines of 'how does it get water?' but I'd like to hear the rest. It's supercool, but will it last?

posted by whytephoenix on August 4th 2008 at 6:07am
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