Comments on: Green Roofs: Pretty and Functional http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:13:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Aucan http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/comment-page-1/#comment-1643323 Aucan Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:25:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/#comment-1643323 http://www.kulker-online.eu/upload/hundertwasser_7.jpg http://www.kulker-online.eu/upload/hundertwasser_7.jpg

]]> By: Aucan http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/comment-page-1/#comment-1643321 Aucan Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:24:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/#comment-1643321 It seems none of you has seen the work of hundertwasser, thats very interesting, if you like this, as arquitecture or as philosophy, dont miss his work! It seems none of you has seen the work of hundertwasser, thats very interesting, if you like this, as arquitecture or as philosophy, dont miss his work!

]]> By: dkn http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/comment-page-1/#comment-1246420 dkn Sat, 06 Dec 2008 06:54:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/#comment-1246420 I am all for saving the planet, and I like the advantage of living underground, but the embedded cost, pollution, and harm to the environment a structure like this would cause would blow your mind. Are you going to use concrete? How about the rubber membrane for the roof? Don't forget about the heavy equipment used to dig the hole, and massive amounts of top soil lost! How much land would a company have to destroy if they couldn't use their 80 story building? Instead of a small footprint urban spraw would be a disaster. I think that there are plenty of options out there, but you better consider the big picture. I am all for saving the planet, and I like the advantage of living underground, but the embedded cost, pollution, and harm to the environment a structure like this would cause would blow your mind. Are you going to use concrete? How about the rubber membrane for the roof? Don't forget about the heavy equipment used to dig the hole, and massive amounts of top soil lost! How much land would a company have to destroy if they couldn't use their 80 story building? Instead of a small footprint urban spraw would be a disaster. I think that there are plenty of options out there, but you better consider the big picture.

]]> By: Illum http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/comment-page-1/#comment-1198063 Illum Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:49:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/#comment-1198063 There is nothing urban about this landscape... It dosn't have to be organic and hobbit-like to be sustainable. Maybe they should try to make some modern architechture instead! There is nothing urban about this landscape...
It dosn't have to be organic and hobbit-like to be sustainable. Maybe they should try to make some modern architechture instead!

]]> By: chuck http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/comment-page-1/#comment-778532 chuck Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:54:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/#comment-778532 People with roofs like these do say they can hear the deer walking above, but that the sound is rather pleasant! Kinda like bumpy caves, in a way.. Plus, you could grow all the wheat you could use, right on the roof! People with roofs like these do say they can hear the deer walking above, but that the sound is rather pleasant! Kinda like bumpy caves, in a way.. Plus, you could grow all the wheat you could use, right on the roof!

]]> By: Nick http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/comment-page-1/#comment-516244 Nick Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:58:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/#comment-516244 It would suck to mow your roof... or would the sheep handle that? Anyhow, its a cool looking village. It would suck to mow your roof... or would the sheep handle that? Anyhow, its a cool looking village.

]]> By: maria http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/comment-page-1/#comment-340668 maria Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:53:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/#comment-340668 i need help with apjaet i need help with apjaet

]]> By: onur http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/comment-page-1/#comment-217044 onur Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:45:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/#comment-217044 huge hobbit village huge hobbit village

]]> By: Siduri http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/comment-page-1/#comment-215246 Siduri Sat, 08 Sep 2007 17:12:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/#comment-215246 It's like a little hobbit village! I love it! It's like a little hobbit village! I love it!

]]> By: Justin http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/comment-page-1/#comment-215141 Justin Sat, 08 Sep 2007 14:11:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/#comment-215141 I don't know about you but having people walk all over my roof in the wee hours of the morning wouldn't make me too happy. I don't know about you but having people walk all over my roof in the wee hours of the morning wouldn't make me too happy.

]]> By: John http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/comment-page-1/#comment-215102 John Sat, 08 Sep 2007 13:18:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/#comment-215102 Looks like the set to the Teletubbies. I'd have nightmares every night if I had to live there. Looks like the set to the Teletubbies. I'd have nightmares every night if I had to live there.

]]> By: yayo http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/comment-page-1/#comment-214881 yayo Sat, 08 Sep 2007 11:21:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/#comment-214881 What about bugs? I hate bugs! eeeek! That way they can reach your windows two ways and pick the easier! ^g^ What about bugs?
I hate bugs! eeeek!
That way they can reach your windows two ways and pick the easier! ^g^

]]> By: nalden http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/comment-page-1/#comment-214681 nalden Sat, 08 Sep 2007 07:17:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/#comment-214681 I dunno.. looks like a hobbit village to me. I dunno.. looks like a hobbit village to me.

]]> By: mekki http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/comment-page-1/#comment-214637 mekki Sat, 08 Sep 2007 05:59:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/#comment-214637 "Sure, if you want your neighbourhood to look like a mini-golf course." Yes...yes, I would love for my neighborhood to look like a mini-golf course. The vast amount of green would help out with the pollution we human create in the 'burbs and cities. People would use less oil to heat up their homes in the winter. Plus, it would open a whole new branch of tourism. People hike and climb mountains now they can do the same with manmade building mountians. "Sure, if you want your neighbourhood to look like a mini-golf course."

Yes...yes, I would love for my neighborhood to look like a mini-golf course.

The vast amount of green would help out with the pollution we human create in the 'burbs and cities.

People would use less oil to heat up their homes in the winter.

Plus, it would open a whole new branch of tourism. People hike and climb mountains now they can do the same with manmade building mountians.

]]> By: Josh http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/comment-page-1/#comment-214462 Josh Sat, 08 Sep 2007 04:51:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/#comment-214462 I still like the Woodland Home better http://www.simondale.net/house/index.htm I still like the Woodland Home better
http://www.simondale.net/house/index.htm

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/comment-page-1/#comment-214373 ted Sat, 08 Sep 2007 03:21:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/07/green-roofs-pretty-and-functional/#comment-214373 Sure, if you want your neighbourhood to look like a mini-golf course. Sure, if you want your neighbourhood to look like a mini-golf course.

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