Can you imagine a 110-metre-high apartment complex with the walls covered in 100,000 native & exotic plants? Well it is about to happen at One Central Park, the new retail/residential area called Central Park at Broadway in Chippendale due to be completed in 2013.
An article in the Sydney Morning Herald said the building complex will have, “two dozen ”green wall” panels, some as high as 16-storeys, which will be attached to the north & south facades of the development’s east & west towers facing Broadway.”
“Species include varieties of red, pink and purple bougainvillea, dwarf bottle brushes, with deep-red flowers, and vine species with flowers in whites, reds, yellows and purples.”
As well as the 24 vertical green walls there will be 2,700 planter boxes attached to the unit balconies. Levels 29-33 of the east tower will have a Sky Garden that juts out & hovers in the air. There is a 1.5-minute video connected with the article. http://bit.ly/NTfR0P
The Central Park complex will also have a public park, “approximately 6,500 square metres & will span 115-metres in length & 50-metres in width, in a rectangular shape.” It will have cycle way, a pedestrian boulevard, a large water feature & public art. You can read more about this here – http://bit.ly/O3FBS0
The City of Sydney Council is currently setting up a Green Roofs & Walls Strategy. This tells me they have great plans to incorporate these green initiatives into new developments as part of their overall plan to green the city & suburbs that make up the City of Sydney LGA.
When I read what the City of Sydney is planning for greening the city & suburbs, I feel happy as this is my city too & I do have an emotional investment. I also wish that the City of Sydney’s attitude to innovative strategies for greening the environment flows through to my own Council. I hope that the new developments that will be springing up throughout Marrickville municipality will have visible green features & an emphasis on making people-friendly places.
Photo of the artists image of the One Central Park complex published in the Sydney Morning Herald with thanks. Imagine how good this development will look.
SAVING OUR TREES - Marrickville municipality 
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September 11, 2012 at 10:19 pm
brenda
I think this huge green wall will be stunning and most vibrant. I can’t wait to see it and hopefully many more in the city. I think it would do wonders for people’s mood and well as injecting splashes of colour into the drab and dull concrete jungle the City of Sydney has become.
I also hope some attention is given to the aromatherapy benefits that are possible with the multitude of herbs and flowers that can be planted in these green walls. I so often hold my breath at the stench that hovers in some city streets. How lovely to breathe in the scent of jasmine instead, for example.
This is a great plan for the city of Sydney. We have bright sunshine and a beautiful harbour. Our city is renowned all over the world for its vibrance and so splashes of colour would add significantly not only to health and well being but to tourism and in turn a broader appreciation for the environment.