Rosenberg, Ryan Michael2014-03-142014-03-142010-06-09etd-07022010-152437http://hdl.handle.net/10919/33872This project began as a critique of the current notions of "green" architecture. It grew into the creation of a system for integrating nature with structure, the organic with the constructed. A grand entry for the Highline Park on the lower Westside of Manhattan is used as a means for generating a domain which plants, specifically hanging ivy, could thrive. Simple elements such as columns, cables, stairs and ramps, can become a means for creating immersive living volumes, fostering instances where nature can conquer construction.In CopyrightGreen ArchitectureSustainabilityVertical GardenTectonicsStrampThesishttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07022010-152437/