MAD Architects has taken the concept of incorporating greenery into architectural facades to a whole new level with the advent of One River North, a truly spectacular high-rise residential tower in Denver that features a cracked surface that is stuffed with beautiful greenery.
Developed as part of a collaboration with the Max Collaborative, Wynne Yasmer Real Estate and Uplands Real Estate Partners, the One River North building's facade takes on a bold appearance in that the greenery doesn't run through it in a simple straight line, but rather a cracked shape that is akin to the aftermath of an earthquake.
Scheduled to be completed by the end of 2023, this building is an example of the progressive and unabashedly bold ways in which plants and greenery are being incorporated into urban architecture.
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What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Innovative Vegetated Facades
- The use of vegetation in architectural facades is becoming more creative with non-traditional shapes and arrangements.
- Sustainable High-rise Buildings
- There is a growing interest in constructing high-rise buildings that incorporate sustainable features such as vegetation to improve air quality and reduce energy consumption.
- Collaborative Building Design
- Collaboration between architecture firms, real estate developers and environmental consultants can lead to the creation of bold and innovative building designs that incorporate sustainable features.
Sectors Adopting This
- Architecture
- Architecture firms can explore new and creative ways to incorporate vegetation in their building designs to improve sustainability and aesthetics.
- Real Estate Development
- Real estate developers can collaborate with environmental consultants and architecture firms to create high-rise buildings that incorporate sustainable features, such as vegetated facades, to appeal to environmentally-conscious customers.
- Environmental Consulting
- Environmental consulting firms can advise on and collaborate with architecture firms and real estate developers to incorporate sustainable design features, such as vegetated facades, in building projects to improve sustainability and energy efficiency.
