Green roof examples

Earth House Estate in Switzerland

Australian Parliament Building in Canberra

The AKROS Fukuoka building

Images from: http://www.thegrowspot.com/know/f5/green-roofs-living-roofs-around-world-54142.html

Green roof detail

Image from: http://harmanonearth.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/plant-your-roof/

Physical model

Presentation

Labyrinth ventilation system

Some information on the ventilation system that I've incorporated into the libraries sub-floor, which is also the system used at Federation Square.

Sketches

Perspective view

The timber louvers on the north facade

East elevation

West elevation

South elevation

North elevation

Rendered images

Birds eye view of the green roof

The symmetrical facade of the library flows with the landscape. The north facade is a curtain wall glazing with a operable timber louver system.

Modeling the library

Experimenting with modeling clay for the shape of the building envelope of the library. I have a curved building so that the roof of the building flows into the ground so that it can be accessible as a green roof.