I have considered using Green Wall because of their beauty and to tie into the concept of cleaning the site - the idea that plants are going to reverse the effects of the Brett Oil company and help decontaminate the site. I was planning to have a green facade coving the warehouse elevations, because I liked the visual link between the river water and the plant life. This will be a visual aid for the use of Aquaponics within the building. However during the Interim crit Tom said it would be a stronger idea to retain the original paint rendered facade - with its white with primary coloured striped and the 'Lubricant' logo. In some way I agree because it will show how it used to be the old oil site and will give out a strong message about how it could be regenerated and brought back to life sustainably. I like the link between the origin of oil being created millions of years ago from plant life and vegetation under the sea, that has undergone lots of heat and pressure (like the distillery/ biogas process) to become oil for out use. To then use plants again in the cycle to clean the oil contaminated site shows a clear life cycle and the power of nature in our everyday lives. Maybe a compromise between keeping the out facade and incorporating section of green wall could be designed?
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