Patrick Blanc, Vertical Garden interview in Paris

Patrick explain his botanical and artistic work on vertical gardens in different places in Paris in 2007.

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[gilbertox00]

wonderfull. he really goes green.

[wegwagvideos]

Talk about a Green Building! AWEsome!! I <3 this little dude forever.

[vertgarden]

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[tamimzion]

It's so beautiful !!!!

Thank you!

[DeZaragoza]

Nice nails

[chimpatabred]

that's rockin'



[mijilla]

they are amazing! thanks for create a better world. In Spain you can also see them by "Paisajismo Ubano"

[trinimumz]

@FiteNoMore

Not to nitt-pick, but Dr. Blanc is no idiot - he is actually a botanist. There is actually some scientific application in the design of his vertical greenery - selection of compatible plants, selection of climate-specific species, etc.  You need to know the nutritional requirements of the plants and select those that have similar needs. It's not a random planting of the varieties he selects - he plants to achieve a certain visual effect, so I would call it art.

[trinimumz]

@FiteNoMore

.. the rate of evaporation of the water (ensuring the water is at room dewpoint temperature, for example).

There are systems that use these green walls as a biofilter - there are microbes in the root nodules of some of those plants that can metabolize VOC compounds like formaldehyde (a common contaminant from building finishes). These systems actually improve the quality of the air in the space. Any musty smell would be from mold - and then you should point your finger to the AC

[trinimumz]

@FiteNoMore

In terms of the indoor wall, I can understand that you would be concerned about the effect that the drip irrigation would have on the humidity levels in the building. In winter, this would be of less concern, as the air tends to be too dry in any case. In summer, however, it could cause problems. The air conditioning system should be able to remove the extra moisture from the air. Interestingly, these systems aren't as detrimental as you might think. There are ways to minimize

[trinimumz]

@FiteNoMore

I think there are two matters at hand here. First, there are walls you can plant indoors, and those you can plant on the facade of the building. I can understand your concern about mold and higher humidity where the indoor walls are concerned - and I will address that shortly. In terms of the outdoor walls, however, since there is a moisture barrier (the PVC), there is little to no risk of the wall affecting the moisture levels inside the building (an open door would be farworse)