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The 0.4 acre roof/wall garden is comprised of over 24 seasonal flowers and naturally occurring flora that will substantially contribute towards the following sustainable objectives; a) sequestration of air-borne CO2 emissions, b) decreases the building’s heat-island and albedo effect, c) provides extra insulative properties during the cold winter months and d) provides a home and food source for local critters (e.g.: birds, insects, small rodents, etc.). It has been estimated that together, the soil and vegetation of this roof, will sequester the annual carbon emissions from approximately 5 vehicles!
The primary structural system of the building consists of 24 locally sourced and fabricated heavy timber ‘ribs’ that slowly morph, as one moves through the space, to accommodate the paraboloid roofscape. This structural system not only helps to inform movement and procession throughout the building but also, by leaving its natural finish, helps to connect both the interior and exterior landscapes.