MORE building owners are going to great heights - such as the
rooftop - to go green.
This trend has the official nod. The Government hopes to see
some 50ha of such 'skyrise greenery' by 2030, architects say.
The concept refers to greenery integrated into building
structures, like rooftops, walls and sky terraces. It can make a
skyline striking when it adorns high-rise blocks.
While there are no figures on how much skyrise greenery there is
now, architects say they are getting more requests for their
designs to incorporate the concept.
There are even annual awards, jointly organised by the Singapore
Institute of Architects and National Parks Board (NParks), to
promote and recognise the greening of high-rise developments.
Known as the Skyrise Greenery Awards, this year's awards - the
third edition - were open for submissions last month.