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14-story apartment building in Brisbane has a vertical forest growing up its exterior

12/23/2016

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Imagine the serenity of a <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/trees/" target="_blank">tree</a> flourishing right outside your <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/apartment-building/" target="_blank">apartment</a> window - on the 14th floor. That ideal can be a reality at <a href="http://walanapartments.com.au/" target="_blank">Walan Apartments</a>, designed by <a href="http://bureauproberts.com.au/" target="_blank">bureau^proberts</a>, in <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/brisbane/" target="_blank">Brisbane</a>, Australia. A <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/vertical-forest/" target="_blank">vertical forest</a> greens this glass apartment building, with some trees growing over two stories.

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Walan Trees

Trees and shrubs grow in the vertical forest on the Walan Apartments.

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Walan Kitchen

Each apartment in the Walan Apartments spans an entire floor.

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Walan Living Area

The apartments are around 1,300 square feet.

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Walan Bedroom

Timber paneling and oak timber floors add to the natural feel.

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Walan Apartment Building

Each apartment includes a spacious balcony.

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Walan Brisbane

Design inspiration for the Walan Apartments stemmed from the nearby Kangaroo Point cliffs.

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Specially designed screens also help regulate heat and light in the apartment building.

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Walan By bureau^proberts Full Width Tall

Imagine the serenity of a tree flourishing right outside your apartment window - on the 14th floor. That ideal can be a reality at Walan Apartments, designed by bureau^proberts, in Brisbane, Australia. A vertical forest greens this glass apartment building, with some trees growing over two stories.

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Walan By bureau^proberts Full Width Tall