Living Wall System in Buildings: Design Traits and Vegetation Integration

Authors

  • Ayaz Ahmad Ansari Department of Architecture, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • Mohd Khalid Hassan Department of Architecture, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • Mohammad Arif Kamal Architecture Section, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Abstract

The vegetation is reducing in cities due to rapid urbanisation and growing population. The infrastructure development largely contributes to the absence of natural environment in in urban regions. For sustainable future, the cities can’t be left as they are. The contemporary cities require retrofitting to incorporate greenery within them. Living wall is an evolving method of plantation. With the help of modern technologies, it covers the vacant spaces of vertical facades with greenery which would otherwise contribute to the urban heat Island effect. Although the concept of modern living wall is new, but in coming future it can become the most efficient way of minimising the gap between urban dwellers and nature. This paper is a study of green living wall, its components and their maintenance. The paper analyses living wall as solution to various urban problems which are caused by the lack of vegetation in urban areas such as poor air quality, high temperature, urban heat island effect etc. The paper also presents the design traits and the integration of vertical vegetation in buildings.

How to cite this article: Ansari AA, Hassan MK, Kamal MA. Living Wall System in Buildings: Design Traits and Vegetation Integration. J Adv Res Const Urban Arch 2021; 6(4): 1-9.

Published

2021-09-30

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 4 (2021): Journal of Advanced Research in Construction and Urban Architecture

Section

Research Article

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