GREENING THE CITY

Jan 23 – July 11, 2021

Can GREEN in architecture improve the climate in cities, reduce heat generation, lower the release of fine dust particles, and increase people‘s well-being? It’s time to develop architecture with regard to green spaces, to upgrade urban spaces, and to consider GREEN not just in terms of ecological aspects.
The exhibition addresses the advantages and challenges of urban GREEN — especially the greening of houses and roofs in existing and new buildings. In addition to the science involved, the exhibition also focuses on the technical opportunities and practical issues. Successful green buildings from Düsseldorf to Milan and Singapore will be on show alongside tried-and-tested systems and completely new developments. Even before the exhibition begins, the DAM is calling for you to submit your own greening projects. The entries will be evaluated by a jury and the winners will be presented in the exhibition at DAM. For further information on the call for projects click einfach-gruen.jetzt

The exhibition is a cooperation with the research section of the international planning and consultancy firm Arup “Green Building Envelopes” and with the City of Frankfurt Dept. of the Environment.

You can find the accompanying programme to the exhibition EINFACH GRÜN here: Accompanying Programme Einfach Grün. 

Do plants improve the climate in cities? How can greenery in architecture help reduce urban heat build-up and pollution by fine particulate matter, lower noise levels in the city, and enhance people’s wellbeing? This manual on building greenery is aimed at citizens, architects and developers alike. It provides answers to the frequently asked questions – from greening existing buildings to greenery with new builds, from savings thanks to building greenery to grants and subsidies, from practical tips on choosing the right plants to the ecological impact on the urban climate. The time is ripe for building greenery – and many examples in Germany and around the world show that they are already a fast-growing reality.

Edited by Hilde Strobl, Peter Cachola Schmal and Rudi  Scheuermann
Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM)
Frankfurt/Main 2021

304 pages, German/English
ISBN 978-3-939114-10-9
Available at the museum shop for EUR 19,-

Einfach Grün DAM-Nistkasten

Nistkasten für Vögel wie Sperlinge, Meisen, Kleiber und Trauerschnäpper (Einflugloch mit 30 mm Durchmesser). In vielen Gegenden finden die Vögel zwar ausreichend Nahrung, aber wenig Nistmöglichkeiten, da sie ihre Nester in morschen Baumstämmen bauen. Der DAM-Nistkasten ist ein maßstabsgetreuer Nachbau von O.M. Ungers „Haus im Haus“ des DAM.

Anleitung zur Anbringung und Reinigung unter

www.einfach-gruen.jetzt

Preis 39 €

Pocket Habitat

Der tragbare und modulare Pflanzsack wurde von Arup zur individuellen Begrünung von Dächern, Balkonen und Freiflächen entwickelt. Der Pflanzsack aus recycelter Polyproylenfaser ist wurzelfest und leicht (befüllt circa 20 kg), daher lässt er sich bei Bedarf leicht bewegen. Nebeneinander positioniert bilden die Pocket Habitats auf Flachdächern einen dichten Lebensraum für Dachpflanzen (Maße: 60 x 85 cm; Erd- bzw. Substratschicht 10 cm). Durch die Befüllung mit unterschiedlichen Substraten eignet sich der Pflanzsack für verschiedenste Bepflanzung. (Erd- bzw. Substratschicht 10 cm).

Zur Zeit ausverkauft

EUR 1,50 pro Tütchen