Comments on: Green Roofs for Melbourne / 1:1 architects

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 03:43:55 +0000

I think that the Green Roof’s for Melbourne initiative is positive development not because of its physical impact on the environment, but more because of its psychological impact on society. By using good architectural design we can encourage people to ‘want’ eco-design to be a part of their buildings and lives. If we can successfully design an environmentally integrated relaxation area on the top of several buildings in a single city, then the local society will recognise that the potential of eco-retrofitting is not only for the benefit of the environment; but also holds value in individual health and the wellbeing of the society at large. When society at large ‘wants’ more solutions, then we have successfully paved the way for more serious eco-retrofitting in the future. This is the first step, to manipulate society as architects, to ‘want’ what they ‘require’. I hope this project gets done by another architect soon and is pitched and better designed with this understanding in mind.

By: budi

budi — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:09:18 +0000

Good Work. The Community need something that can motivate them to be more sensitive to the environment

By: gagan

gagan — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:10:21 +0000

well done… its high time we integrate features like these in our dead AC offices.. such green areas can prove relaxing in our offices..

By: eco boy

eco boy — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:36:21 +0000

perhaps you should read the text first

By: adam

adam — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:09:38 +0000

in my opinion, this “green solution” is not very helpful at all. Its just as bad as a design intent similar to slapping on solar panels on top of a roof. More importantly, is the timber recycled lumber and does the water collected by the plans and structure filter back into a gray water recyclable tank? I feel the intent towards sustainability was not fully explored and thus the concept of the project suffered.

By: D&A Metafeed

D&A Metafeed — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:25:59 +0000

#architecture Green Roofs for Melbourne / 1:1 architects:
1:1 Architects shared their design idea .. http://bit.ly/3FJGld

By: S SOK

S SOK — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:25:08 +0000

Green Roofs for Melbourne / 1:1 architects http://bit.ly/FabOB (via @archdaily)

By: William Gorman

William Gorman — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:15:04 +0000

RT @archdaily: Green Roofs for Melbourne / 1:1 architects http://bit.ly/FabOB