Architecture, which integral part is greenery

Abstract

In the article, there is shown nowadays one of the most popular directions in designing, which is architecture integral with environment. Long tradition of connecting the building with vegetation reaches III millennium and was used widely in Babylon as a terrace gardens in temples. Tradition is not the unique reason to introduce vegetation to a building, there are several other advantages for environment, people and for the city. Examples of buildings featured in the article are about to show multitude of designing ‘green architecture’.

Keywords

• earth sheltered architecture
• ecological building
• green roofs