全世界出現越來越多的綠建築，給倫敦的黃瓜塔(30 St Mary Axe, 暱稱 The Gherkin）帶來了不小的壓力，這座由 Norman Foster 設計的高層建築最近開始測試一種新的植被覆蓋的外牆，將會永遠改變建築設計的面貌，此套「綠牆」系統由「Core Hydraulic Integrated Arboury panel」面板構成，它能讓任何高樓大廈的外層表面得到綠色植披的覆蓋。
該面板施工快速，以帷幕牆的工法掛在建築外殼，可吸收空氣中的水分，然後通過特殊的薄膜過濾，可以為植物提供生長提供充足的水分，大部分植物是青苔和綠草混合生長，長到面板以外，蓋住表面，為建築物帶來陰涼、加強室內採光、隔熱、減少耗水量、並為大樓提供能源、材料循環、減少室內有毒物質、符合很多國家都還沒有簽的《京都議定書》、提高土地租用收入等，「Core Hydraulic Integrated Arboury panel」面板簡直就是世界和平大使、人類救星！
擁有黃瓜塔產權的 IVG Asticus 分常興奮地表示，「大廈將比使用空調的辦公樓節省一半以上的能源」。
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London's Famous Gherkin Building Goes Green - Literally
by Jorge Chapa, 04/01/13
Under pressure from other more sustainable buildings popping up around the world, London’s Gherkin Tower, designed by Norman Foster, has recently begun testing an innovative vegetated facade panel which promises to change the face of building design forever. This new “Green wall” product, known as the Core Hydraulic Integrated Arboury panel, promises to bring the benefits of green roofs to any exterior surface of any skyscraper.
The panel works by soaking up moisture from the air and funneling it through its specialized membranes, which are able to generate enough water for plant growth. The plants, mostly a mixture of lichens and grasses, are expected to grow out of the panel and envelope the facade. Needless to say, the benefits of the panels are many: shading, increased internal daylighting, thermal insulation, reduced water consumption, energy generation for the entire building, recycling of materials, reduction of toxicity in the interior spaces, acceptance of the Kyoto treaty by the countries which have yet to sign, world peace, and a rise in property rental income.
IVG Asticus, the owners of the tower, are excited about their property. “The tower is expected to use less than half the energy consumed by air-conditioned office towers.”
想到倫敦，如果你腦中浮現的還是大笨鐘、聖保羅教堂，代表你落伍了！由建築大師諾曼佛斯特設計的瑞士再保險公司大樓（Swiss Re Tower），正式啟用不到半年，已取代這些老前輩成為倫敦新地標。
所以正確的比例,優美的線條,和正確的構造和環控概念
