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"Ecological Site Development, A Regional Guide to Design, Construction and Maintenance"
Randy Sharp, METRO Vancouver web site
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"Living Architecture Monitor"
Summer 2008
A West Coast Cliff Habitat: Through pioneering new technology and active education, this lush - all native green wall in Vancouver, BC leaves a legacy for the future. The article includes an interview with Randy Sharp regarding designing green walls, and building educational and edible vertical landscapes. The Aquaquest Learnign Centre at the Vancouver Aquarium won the first ever Green Wall Award of Excellence from Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, www.greenroofs.org.
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"Sharp & Diamond Landscape Architecture Inc."
Rob Howatson, Award Magazine June 2008 Issue Creative Ecological Strategists p.8-10
The feature article of the issue gives a detailed profile of Sharp and Diamond Inc. and the firms involvement in designing projects using a "creative ecological approach".
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"Planting Green Roofs and Living Walls"
Nigel Dunnett and Noel King, Timber Press Inc. 2008
The recently published latest edition of Dunnett and King's book on green roofs and walls "reveals the very latest techniques, materials, and plants, and showcases some spectacular new case studies". Sharp & Diamond Inc.'s Green Wall at the Vancouver Aquarium is one of them.
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"6 Things You Need to Know About Green Walls"
Randy Sharp, Building Design + Construction, July 2007
In "6 Things You Need To Know About Green Walls" Randy Sharp explains different types of green walls, gives design suggestions for systems, plant choices, installation and maintenance, and explains how to gain LEED credit points with green walls.
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"Tech Brief: Green Walls"
Joann Gonchar, Architectural Record, February 2007
Gain information on the technical background of the green wall at the Vancouver Aquarium designed by Sharp & Diamond Inc. and the green wall at the Musee du Quai Branly in Paris, by Patrick Blanc.
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"Revitalization of Industrial Waterfronts: The Landscape Architect's Role"
Larry Diamond, Principal Sharp & Diamond Landscape Architecture Inc. Sitelines. 2005.
In public waterfronts, architects and landscape architects have successfully adapted industrial materials and details into a contemporary palette, responding to new uses. Two projects, one involving Small Craft Harbours another The North Fraser Port are discussed, highlighting the Landscape Architect's role in improving the ways these industrial waterfronts work.
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Sustaining the Landscape
Ron Nyren, Urban Land Magazine, Going Green Holistically, June 2008, P.48
Urbanland features Sharp & Diamond Landscape Inc.'s Living wall at the Vancouver Aquarium as their number one choice in setting an example for sustainable landscape design. Learn
more about North America's first green wall and the other 9 featured international sustainable projects.
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