Comments on: Clip-on Architecture: Reforesting Cities

By: jon yang

jon yang — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:53:33 +0000

Simple proposed stepping stone.

Change building code to require all new construction to be ‘green roof adaptable,’ similar to ADA type notion.

New buildings of x dimensions be required to have base structure be engineered to carry future loads of green roofing. This should require nominal oversizing of members for vertical and perhaps a little extra shear bracing for wind through the leaves.

By: Carl

Carl — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:24:00 +0000

I totally loved this article, I have been designing a 3d city on sketchup with the future in mind and have had some innovative ideas (which may have already been thought of and I haven’t read about it yet!). I’m glad to see that others have been thinking on the same wave length. I hope governments in developing countries consider these ideas in their plans for future urban developments. Along with our own too make living in cities more enjoyable and within guilt of damaging our planet through living unsustainable lifestyles.

By: Varick Shute

Varick Shute — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:16:28 +0000

Hi all,

The extended article that Vanessa mentioned is now available as a PDF. You can download the document here (the link is also posted in the footer text of the article above). Thanks for making it available Vanessa!

-UO

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:18:03 +0000

Hi everyone, I have been out of the country for about a month and just got back to see all the responses to the articles–thank you! I have a longer piece that explains much of the missing bits in the research which we’ll make available soon. I will send it to the editors here at Urban Omnibus. Would love to see it implemented in a pilot project somewhere, so ideas on that are most welcome too. Regarding the software, we used Rhino 4, turned it into line drawings and finished it up with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

Vanessa

By: Pirijan Ketheswaran

Pirijan Ketheswaran — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:22:44 +0000

Hi, I really enjoyed your article on Reforesting Cities and the really great ideas I got from it. I do have a question though, I was interested in creating the style of 3d illustrations you’ve used in your post to visualize some of my own ideas for creating a comphrehensive ecological system within the urban realm. (I’m an urban design and planning student). I was wondering what software or specific techniques you use or would recommend?

Thanks so much

By: Kelven Goodridge

Kelven Goodridge — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:30:56 +0000

Fantastic article, nice writing and great images make it easy to understand for neophyte.

By: jim

jim — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:42:37 +0000

Good information here. I enjoyed reading this and can’t wait for more. Keep up the good work.

By: Kat Logan Smith

Kat Logan Smith — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:55:52 +0000

I love all of this…but would have to resist trees on roofs- I’d suggest sticking with grasses, vines, sedum and other plants. It is because here in the Midwest, we often have straight-line winds that knock over full-grown trees rooted in the ground….many people have lost their cars or homes to sycamore limbs or pin oaks downed – and the prospect of tree limbs falling from high roofs- too much of a people/property damage risk.