Comments on: Oulu: Raising The Bar To Greener Standards http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/04/02/oulu-bar-and-eco-lounge/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:34:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: firescuemshttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/04/02/oulu-bar-and-eco-lounge/comment-page-1/#comment-91728 firescuems Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:40:31 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/04/02/oulu-bar-and-eco-lounge/#comment-91728 Hey spargel: sick of green, huh? Guess you're not sick of fuel and food prices going through the roof, the arts and social services being cut because the economy is tanking....Actually, we're both on the same page here. "Green" has become chic and marketable, rather than just plain common sense. I guess it results (hopefully) in something better being done for this tortured planet, but more often than not it's done as window dressing and not anything that results in making a meaningful or tangible difference. One can argue that a little bit here and there helps, but the problem is, the volume just isn't there yet to support that theory. One only needs to go to the Oulu website to see that it seems to be more about being slick and cool.And Williamsburg truly has become the Village.... This city is going down the bidet. Look at It's what's happened to Times Square... I miss the hookers and homeless! :(Damn you, Disney!!!!!Okay, I'll shut up now..... Hey spargel: sick of green, huh? Guess you’re not sick of fuel and food prices going through the roof, the arts and social services being cut because the economy is tanking….

Actually, we’re both on the same page here. “Green” has become chic and marketable, rather than just plain common sense. I guess it results (hopefully) in something better being done for this tortured planet, but more often than not it’s done as window dressing and not anything that results in making a meaningful or tangible difference. One can argue that a little bit here and there helps, but the problem is, the volume just isn’t there yet to support that theory. One only needs to go to the Oulu website to see that it seems to be more about being slick and cool.

And Williamsburg truly has become the Village…. This city is going down the bidet. Look at It’s what’s happened to Times Square… I miss the hookers and homeless! :(

Damn you, Disney!!!!!

Okay, I’ll shut up now…..

]]> By: spargelhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/04/02/oulu-bar-and-eco-lounge/comment-page-1/#comment-89505 spargel Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:41:52 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/04/02/oulu-bar-and-eco-lounge/#comment-89505 oh lord no offense but i am sick of greenwhy do you need to advertise and promote something you should just be doing....williamsburg...i hardly know you anymore!i want a divorce! oh lord
no offense
but i am sick of green

why do you need to advertise and
promote something you should just be
doing….

williamsburg…i hardly know you anymore!

i want a divorce!

]]> By: Inhabitat » New Eco-Friendly Pavilions for London’s Southbankhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/04/02/oulu-bar-and-eco-lounge/comment-page-1/#comment-78672 Inhabitat » New Eco-Friendly Pavilions for London’s Southbank Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:02:05 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/04/02/oulu-bar-and-eco-lounge/#comment-78672 [...] a café known as Blossom Square Pavilion, is made of stacks of calcified timber and makes use of a green roof. The profits from the café directly fund the upkeep of the [...] [...] a café known as Blossom Square Pavilion, is made of stacks of calcified timber and makes use of a green roof. The profits from the café directly fund the upkeep of the [...]

]]> By: Suravat Atthakhosolsuradihttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/04/02/oulu-bar-and-eco-lounge/comment-page-1/#comment-78435 Suravat Atthakhosolsuradi Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:55:52 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/04/02/oulu-bar-and-eco-lounge/#comment-78435 Excellent articles Excellent articles

]]> By: doug lhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/04/02/oulu-bar-and-eco-lounge/comment-page-1/#comment-78346 doug l Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:45:38 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/04/02/oulu-bar-and-eco-lounge/#comment-78346 This is definitely a step in the right direction. Would love to see this approach on a much larger scale and with a conscious attempt to integrate a seasonality so that a diverse and everchanging high aspect surface evolves, though for a one level store front, ivy seems quite nice..or maybe morning glories and juniper.Were this on the outside of a really substantial building it would be a natural step to place some of the stairways on the outside so people entering and leaving the building could enter a gardened path with some small running water features, pocket parks or cafes along the way to take advantage of the naturally occuring areas of sun and shade exposure, getting a little exercise along the way and escaping the claustophobia of the elevator shaft. This is definitely a step in the right direction. Would love to see this approach on a much larger scale and with a conscious attempt to integrate a seasonality so that a diverse and everchanging high aspect surface evolves, though for a one level store front, ivy seems quite nice..or maybe morning glories and juniper.

Were this on the outside of a really substantial building it would be a natural step to place some of the stairways on the outside so people entering and leaving the building could enter a gardened path with some small running water features, pocket parks or cafes along the way to take advantage of the naturally occuring areas of sun and shade exposure, getting a little exercise along the way and escaping the claustophobia of the elevator shaft.

]]> By: greenarchhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/04/02/oulu-bar-and-eco-lounge/comment-page-1/#comment-78326 greenarch Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:09:01 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/04/02/oulu-bar-and-eco-lounge/#comment-78326 Currently, this green wall has a deciduous species installed, and follows a typical hibernation process in the winter, as do most plants. That of course includes dormancy and thinning of the plants when it gets cold.The green wall panels are be pre-grown to establish the plants and can take up to 6 months or more before installation.These deciduous plants were installed because the originally specified evergreens were not fully grown in by the owner's desired opening date. However, the entire wall will be replaced by the evergreen species within the next two weeks (the optimal time weather-wise) by ELT Living Wall Systems. www.eltlivingwalls.com Currently, this green wall has a deciduous species installed, and follows a typical hibernation process in the winter, as do most plants. That of course includes dormancy and thinning of the plants when it gets cold.

The green wall panels are be pre-grown to establish the plants and can take up to 6 months or more before installation.

These deciduous plants were installed because the originally specified evergreens were not fully grown in by the owner’s desired opening date. However, the entire wall will be replaced by the evergreen species within the next two weeks (the optimal time weather-wise) by ELT Living Wall Systems. http://www.eltlivingwalls.com

]]> By: organicgridhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/04/02/oulu-bar-and-eco-lounge/comment-page-1/#comment-78316 organicgrid Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:47:36 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/04/02/oulu-bar-and-eco-lounge/#comment-78316 Does the green facade only look nice is the late spring and summer? Does the green facade only look nice is the late spring and summer?

]]> By: Scotthttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/04/02/oulu-bar-and-eco-lounge/comment-page-1/#comment-78306 Scott Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:38:38 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/04/02/oulu-bar-and-eco-lounge/#comment-78306 I saw Patric Blanc's facade system at the Quai Branly museum in Paris. Gorgeous but I understand what B is saying. The system seamed fragile as the roots of the plants were embedded in a nylon fabric attached to cement board and then to structure. I know this because the system was peeling apart. Not disastrously so but enough in certain areas to know that the system needs some refinement. BUT I love it and I hope to use a similar system myself one day when I get out of school!Oh and this building looks great too! ;) I saw Patric Blanc’s facade system at the Quai Branly museum in Paris. Gorgeous but I understand what B is saying. The system seamed fragile as the roots of the plants were embedded in a nylon fabric attached to cement board and then to structure. I know this because the system was peeling apart. Not disastrously so but enough in certain areas to know that the system needs some refinement. BUT I love it and I hope to use a similar system myself one day when I get out of school!

Oh and this building looks great too! ;)

]]> By: bhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/04/02/oulu-bar-and-eco-lounge/comment-page-1/#comment-78300 b Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:07:34 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/04/02/oulu-bar-and-eco-lounge/#comment-78300 having walked past just a day ago i must say that while i love the idea the result especially in winter is horrible.most of the plants have washed out of the container grid leaving dusty potting soil and a few ragged plants leftsome of the plants appear to still be alive but this facade is going to need help getting established.My first thought was that english ivy looks much better year round having walked past just a day ago i must say that while i love the idea the result especially in winter is horrible.

most of the plants have washed out of the container grid leaving dusty potting soil and a few ragged plants left

some of the plants appear to still be alive but this facade is going to need help getting established.

My first thought was that english ivy looks much better year round

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