This is an image of the living roof of the recently new California Academy of Science in San Francisco that opened in 2009. The roof is covered with native vegetation and is architecturally designed to mimic the natural hills of the area.
@daisy. Yes you can walk on the roof, but only on designated platforms, not on the plants – think of it like a section of a beach or hillside that is being “ecologically restored”.
Knowing those are skylights instead of just pieces of art as I thought until I read through your comments really makes me appreciate more that this is a roof. It’s a very deceptive picture!
I like how one window seems to reflect the sunlight straight up into the sky. BTW, the sculpture you saw in my post is located in the San Jose, CA airport in Terminal B.
August 31st, 2010 at 10:21 pm
This is an image of the living roof of the recently new California Academy of Science in San Francisco that opened in 2009. The roof is covered with native vegetation and is architecturally designed to mimic the natural hills of the area.
September 1st, 2010 at 2:13 am
Love this picture! And synthesizers just don’t look right without a nice kitty on top or in front.
September 1st, 2010 at 3:07 am
Very interesting!
Initially I thought they were solar panels.
September 1st, 2010 at 3:37 am
Interesting concept — and nice shot. Are those skylights or solar collectors?
September 1st, 2010 at 4:01 am
Wow. What a fabulous place! I’d love that kind of roof on my house… with roses.
September 1st, 2010 at 4:05 am
Can you walk on top of the roof? I would like to peer inside there.
September 1st, 2010 at 4:14 am
very impressive!
September 1st, 2010 at 5:58 am
That’s a very strange picture !
September 1st, 2010 at 6:24 am
Wow! Very impressive.
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Li
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September 1st, 2010 at 7:28 am
@daisy. Yes you can walk on the roof, but only on designated platforms, not on the plants – think of it like a section of a beach or hillside that is being “ecologically restored”.
And the circles are skylights.
September 1st, 2010 at 10:05 am
That has got to be the coolest roof i’ve ever seen!
September 1st, 2010 at 11:54 am
Very cool. I’d love to see it from the inside too.
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September 1st, 2010 at 12:49 pm
Knowing those are skylights instead of just pieces of art as I thought until I read through your comments really makes me appreciate more that this is a roof. It’s a very deceptive picture!
September 1st, 2010 at 4:49 pm
Cool roof, and going ‘green’ – very nice. Later on, maybe they’ll get some solar panels and put them to good use.
September 1st, 2010 at 6:08 pm
Such a very interesting place.
September 1st, 2010 at 8:29 pm
I like how one window seems to reflect the sunlight straight up into the sky. BTW, the sculpture you saw in my post is located in the San Jose, CA airport in Terminal B.
September 2nd, 2010 at 6:17 am
I love it! Reminds me of the Meerkat habitat at the zoo
September 3rd, 2010 at 7:22 am
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