RIP: London’s First Living Wall Isn’t Any More

Living walls can be complex things, with pumps to supply water and requiring a fair bit of maintenance. They are also relatively new concepts, and there is still a bit of trial and error going on. DSDHA designed this one three years ago with 30 plants growing through a thirty foot high wall. A rep from the Islington Council is quoted in the Architects Journal: ‘‘The wall was

the first of its type to be installed in the UK and, as with anything new, carried a certain element of risk. Of course we’re disappointed that it hasn’t thrived. It seems this could be down to its design and we are looking at the best w… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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RIP: London’s First Living Wall Isn’t Any More



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