Patrick Blanc – A Vertical Garden for San Francisco’s Drew School
These photos were taken at a reception in 2009 to celebrate Drew School’s New Roots Project. Construction is underway on the building in San Francisco, which will comprise the high school’s new assembly wing, performing arts space, and classrooms. Renowned creator of vertical gardens – an artist and scientist – Blanc presented a fascinating talk about where he finds inspiration, and how he creates indoor and outdoor living walls, showing completed projects world-wide from Quai Branly in Paris to the Siam Paragon shopping center in Bangkok.
I’m looking forward to documenting the installation this summer, when Blanc will be creating a 1,700 square foot vertical garden as part of the new Drew School building’s 30% living surface area: To include a green roof created by Rana Creek – known for the popular roof atop the California Academy of Sciences roof. The Drew addition aims for LEED-Gold certification when completed.
Pictured below: A mur vegetal Blanc created in Madrid at the Caixa Forum Museum.
Living Wall - Caixa Forum Museum - Photo courtesy Patrick Blanc
Patrick Blanc .. ever stylish!
Patrick Blanc Green Gear Photo © Alice Joyce
Is that really green hair? I can get the green shoes ok, but that’s quite a statement for green roofs! The Paris wall is great, but I have seen some green walls in residential homes here that have not been kept up and look dreadful. Good to see he is still educating!
Oh, Alice, you most lucky duck to be able to see this new wall “growing.” Looking forward to your reports.
Look forward to seeing the vertical garden.
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