ACROS Fukuoka by Canon DSLR Challenge


08-SEP-2008	Ron LaCroix

The ultimate 'green' building

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Canon DSLR Challenge		09-Oct-2008 03:58
No question about this being a 'green' building... very interesting. Regards Melbob

Ron LaCroix		07-Oct-2008 09:26
First Lisa Marie, The building holds a symphony hall, offices and shops and on its' other side looks like a very normal office building. It holds some 35,000 plants representing 76 species! I sent you a link on your PBase site to give you more glimpses of this amazing building. Second Sam, Fukuoka is a vibrant and interesting city and I regret having only spent one day there though we were guided by a resident who knew what was worth seeing. Very much worth a visit if you get the chance. Third Nico, Thanks for your kind comment. Close inspection will reveal the stairways up each side that allow you to 'scale' the building and look down from the top. Cheers, Ron

jnconradie		07-Oct-2008 06:29
Wow! I also have to confess that I have not seen something like this before. Right on topic. Thanks for the post. Regards Nico

Canon DSLR Challenge		07-Oct-2008 02:36
Nice image and on target. And great coincidence; we had a Japanese exchange student spend the summer with us last year. She was from Fukuoka. Sam Attal

Guest		06-Oct-2008 18:43
Nice, I have never seen a building covered in vegetation before. Is this a some kind of eco-research facility? Lisa Marie