Comments on: London’s Famous Gherkin Building Goes Green – Literally http://inhabitat.com/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Wed, 22 May 2013 15:39:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Earline Coladonato http://inhabitat.com/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-259534 Earline Coladonato Thu, 23 Sep 2010 09:30:18 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/04/01/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/#comment-259534 Hallo adminstrator , i w/ Your blog. Do you have twitter or facebook so i can follow you ? Hallo adminstrator , i w/ Your blog. Do you have twitter or facebook so i can follow you ?

]]> By: Aubrey Beckert http://inhabitat.com/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-258730 Aubrey Beckert Mon, 20 Sep 2010 12:13:55 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/04/01/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/#comment-258730 Surprisee Admin , i w/ ur blog. Surprisee Admin , i w/ ur blog.

]]> By: ttomasso http://inhabitat.com/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-70739 ttomasso Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:26:19 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/04/01/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/#comment-70739 lol this is good! I just can't figure out how it will increase the day lighting at maintaining the function of shading at the same time... maybe they will grow couple of glow-worms on interior side of this new exciting material :-) lol this is good! I just can’t figure out how it will increase the day lighting at maintaining the function of shading at the same time… maybe they will grow couple of glow-worms on interior side of this new exciting material :-)

]]> By: Luca architect http://inhabitat.com/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-47674 Luca architect Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:25:12 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/04/01/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/#comment-47674 my email is : lucadipietro@gmail.com my email is : lucadipietro@gmail.com

]]> By: Luca architect http://inhabitat.com/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-47673 Luca architect Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:20:03 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/04/01/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/#comment-47673 I'd like to know the price of this product, becouse i want to use it in a my project! who produce this green wall? thank you very much! can you answere please at my email? thanks , arch. Luca Di Pietro I’d like to know the price of this product, becouse i want to use it in a my project!
who produce this green wall?
thank you very much!
can you answere please at my email? thanks , arch. Luca Di Pietro

]]> By: arnold ernst http://inhabitat.com/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-43181 arnold ernst Sun, 08 Apr 2007 21:38:12 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/04/01/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/#comment-43181 the obvious part of the joke is the green facade for high-risers - the more "sustainable" joke is to compare the London building to the "gimmick" towers of the Bahrain World Trade center of WS Atkins. the obvious part of the joke is the green facade for high-risers – the more “sustainable” joke is to compare the London building to the “gimmick” towers of the Bahrain World Trade center of WS Atkins.

]]> By: Nick Simpson http://inhabitat.com/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-42871 Nick Simpson Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:23:51 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/04/01/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/#comment-42871 I know, I know, sarcasm doesn't translate well into text, but you are kidding aren't you Lindaloo?! I know, I know, sarcasm doesn’t translate well into text, but you are kidding aren’t you Lindaloo?!

]]> By: anna http://inhabitat.com/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-42848 anna Tue, 03 Apr 2007 06:02:11 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/04/01/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/#comment-42848 you can really do this to buildings, even if the system isn't called CHIAPET. there is a system in a school in Obernai, Alcase that has a green wall system. as for the people who object to the design of The Gherkin: what, do you think that perhpas they should have built yet another extruded rectangle like every other tall office building? hmmm? this is much better1 you can really do this to buildings, even if the system isn’t called CHIAPET. there is a system in a school in Obernai, Alcase that has a green wall system.

as for the people who object to the design of The Gherkin: what, do you think that perhpas they should have built yet another extruded rectangle like every other tall office building? hmmm? this is much better1

]]> By: treekiller http://inhabitat.com/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-42828 treekiller Mon, 02 Apr 2007 22:56:07 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/04/01/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/#comment-42828 just what we need - even more lawn to mow! and where will they find aerially trained gardeners??? just what we need – even more lawn to mow! and where will they find aerially trained gardeners???

]]> By: Angela http://inhabitat.com/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-42816 Angela Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:16:26 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/04/01/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/#comment-42816 Well... *sigh* ...at least it might release valuable space from golf courses... Well… *sigh* …at least it might release valuable space from golf courses…

]]> By: lindaloo http://inhabitat.com/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-42797 lindaloo Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:37:52 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/04/01/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/#comment-42797 There's a type of pickle called the "gherkin". this building looks like a gherkin pickle. There’s a type of pickle called the “gherkin”. this building looks like a gherkin pickle.

]]> By: Patrick http://inhabitat.com/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-42779 Patrick Mon, 02 Apr 2007 17:36:24 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/04/01/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/#comment-42779 Moderation???? Surely I am the soul of moderation. Moderation???? Surely I am the soul of moderation.

]]> By: Patrick http://inhabitat.com/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-42778 Patrick Mon, 02 Apr 2007 17:35:27 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/04/01/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/#comment-42778 James Wines and S.I.T.E should have thought of this thirty years ago!....OOPS, they did, didn't they? James Wines and S.I.T.E should have thought of this thirty years ago!….OOPS, they did, didn’t they?

]]> By: Ed http://inhabitat.com/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-42771 Ed Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:50:06 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/04/01/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/#comment-42771 That is the most phallic building ever. That is the most phallic building ever.

]]> By: The Revolution Corporation http://inhabitat.com/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-42770 The Revolution Corporation Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:43:23 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/04/01/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/#comment-42770 Don't care for this building... Not sure what Foster was thinking? Most of us refer to it as * The Vibrator * Don’t care for this building… Not sure what Foster was thinking? Most of us refer to it as * The Vibrator *

]]> By: Adam http://inhabitat.com/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-42763 Adam Mon, 02 Apr 2007 13:26:58 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/04/01/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/#comment-42763 Weren't the chiapets the things that had the long fuzzy hair? No, wait, they were these things (http://www.wackypackages.org/realproductsscans/3rd_2005/chiapet.jpg) you water them and the cress grows out. Soon as I saw the line about enveloping the building I knew it was a joke. What office is gonna want plants covering their windows? Nice idea though. Lot of those skyscrapers are incredibly ugly, this one included. Weren’t the chiapets the things that had the long fuzzy hair? No, wait, they were these things (http://www.wackypackages.org/realproductsscans/3rd_2005/chiapet.jpg) you water them and the cress grows out. Soon as I saw the line about enveloping the building I knew it was a joke. What office is gonna want plants covering their windows? Nice idea though. Lot of those skyscrapers are incredibly ugly, this one included.

]]> By: Sean http://inhabitat.com/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-42761 Sean Mon, 02 Apr 2007 13:08:23 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/04/01/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/#comment-42761 It's too bad, buildings like this would be so awesome... It’s too bad, buildings like this would be so awesome…

]]> By: Jodi Smits Anderson http://inhabitat.com/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-42759 Jodi Smits Anderson Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:52:30 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/04/01/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/#comment-42759 At last - humor in architecture. You got me - I thought this was cool and started researching maintenance issues! At last – humor in architecture.
You got me – I thought this was cool and started researching maintenance issues!

]]> By: Richie http://inhabitat.com/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-42750 Richie Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:49:23 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/04/01/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/#comment-42750 I don't like this green design concept, or its implimentation. I have the highest respect for Sir Norman Foster's designs, but when I see this one I ask: "What was he thinking ?" I look forward to seeing his next design. I don’t like this green design concept, or its implimentation. I have the highest respect for Sir Norman Foster’s designs, but when I see this one I ask: “What was he thinking ?” I look forward to seeing his next design.

]]> By: Nick Simpson http://inhabitat.com/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-42747 Nick Simpson Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:21:12 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/04/01/gherkin-gets-a-green-roof/#comment-42747 Hahaha... Although I'm afraid I don't get the CHIAP reference, is this an American joke? Either way, good one, you at least fooled Travis (and Dan?)! Hahaha… Although I’m afraid I don’t get the CHIAP reference, is this an American joke? Either way, good one, you at least fooled Travis (and Dan?)!

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