This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the planning and implementation of this special kind of garden, taking the concrete planning process as its guide. From design fundamentals and concept development with different typology variants all the way to the choice of materials, the various construction principles, and building services, all subjects relevant to planning are comprehensively presented.The planning information is illustrated with numerous international examples, with projects ranging from a green wall as interior design element and private house gardens in Australia, New Zealand, and Germany all the way to award – winning ecological office buildings in the USA and the Netherlands, an old - age home in Sweden, and an indoor park in Canada. Read more ASIN B07CM9N4FT XRay Not Enabled Format Print Replica ISBN13 978-3034610452 Edition 1st Language English File size 148.6 MB Page Flip Not Enabled Publisher Birkhäuser Word Wise Not Enabled Print length 224 pages Accessibility Learn more Publication date December 13, 2012 Enhanced typesetting Not Enabled