California Academy of Sciences - San Francisco, CA
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N 37° 46.182 W 122° 27.994
10S E 546980 N 4180397
10 years in the making, the remodeled California Academy of Sciences feature the "Living Roof" which incorporates plants amongst its three undulating hills.
Waymark Code: WM5ADA
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/06/2008
Views: 38
Designed by award winning architect, Renzo Piano. The Academy homepage describes the design and the work it took to make this vision come to life:
"The Living Roof´s 1.7 million native plants were specially chosen to flourish in Golden Gate Park´s climate.
After experimenting with thirty native species, the finalists were all able to self-propagate. These nine species, located inside and outside of the special exhibit, will thrive with little water, resist the salt spray from ocean air, and tolerate wind.
The roof will provide habitat for a wide variety of wildlife. A future project will seek to introduce the endangered San Bruno elfin butterfly and the Bay checkerspot butterfly to this new habitat."
There is access to the roof, which is a treat in itself, and numerous interpretive displays to describe the roof and its unique design.
Building options: Public building
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