Examination on methods, techniques in structural designs of green wall conecepts: application to concrete brick wall in sri lanka

Abstract

Green and eco-friendly environment systems are having an evolution within the architecture and design fields. When designing built environments, it is the duty and responsibility of architects and designers to pay attention to environment and ecofriendly factors. With respect to the above, the concept of “green wall” or “vertical garden” reached a rapid development in structural and irrigation systems. Sri Lanka has been home to creative architects and designers for centuries, a fact that the country’s ancient irrigation systems, can attest to. This island nation has a monsoon based tropical climate, which is primarily governed by rainfall and humidity, are thoroughly considered when developing irrigation patterns. For plantation purposes, pipelines are often used, and is a major component in vertical garden systems. Considering vertical garden through climatic landscape technology and cost of procedure, this research attempts to explore how different green wall types respond to the Sri Lankan climate, with reference to its basic structural design systems used. The entire process was carried out through the help of RAYMAN software, which was checked by sample testing using a similar type of building within the University of Moratuwa Sri Lanka, University of Wayamba and the University of Jaffna, followed by an analysis of qualitative research methodology, thus based on its simulation, research will conclude that Green facades are more suitable than Living Walls in the Sri Lankan Context.