Grass On Roof Of Barclays Center

One of the nation s biggest green roofs on a sports arena is taking shape atop brooklyn s barclays center where cranes are hoisting tons of steel beams and.

Grass on roof of barclays center.

The architect s newspaper got an exclusive look at what s going on atop barclays center the greening of an arena. Developers declined to say how much it will cost. Barclays center green roof from architect s newspaper on vimeo. New york cbsnewyork the barclays center is going green.

The idea has been planned since before the arena was even built. Brooklyn the green roof on barclays center was part of the original plans for the building but the idea got mowed down during the 2008 recession. I never thought of it as a floral. I m no bee expert but they clearly go for the flowering plants ms.

A green roof was part of the original vision for the shop architects designed barclays center but the idea ran into a bit of a snag. The barclays center in brooklyn is set to have a green roof installed. New york a roof grows in brooklyn. Another major sports arena with a massive green roof is the 113 000 square feet of grasses atop the target center in minneapolis home to the minnesota timberwolves.

On the barclays center roof there were no marauding bears to fend off. Now the idea is sprouting new life. Designed by shop architects barclays roof is a joint project between forest city ratner and greenland usa. Developers believe the new addition will be one of the.

Roof lawn being installed on barclays center. To complement its famous rust colored structure a green mat like plant will. And when it s finished it will be the largest green roof ever to cover a sporting venue. Workers are busy covering 135 000 square feet with a substance called sedum that almost resembles grass.

As has been reported the nearly three acre roof is being given a makeover.