Office Complex in Germany Clad in "Europe's Largest Green Facade"

German firm Ingenhoven Architects recently completed a massive office complex with 30,000 plants in its cladding. Called Kö-Bogen II, the structure spans 41,400 square meters and has the appearance of a sprawling green hill in Gründgens Square. The cladding includes irrigation and drainage systems developed in association with the Beuth University of Applied Sciences in Berlin. According to Ingerhoven, the façade will offer similar benefits to the city as 80 deciduous trees.Two of the establi...