dr Martina Zbašnik-Senegacnik, Ljubljana
THE GREEN FACADE COATING - A NEGLECTED OR AN ECOLOGICAL HOUSE?
The green component within the architectural composition usually appears in the form of a green roof and less often in that of a green facade coating. The latter may especially be found in vernacular architecture. The green facade coating is typical of old vernacular architecture in rural areas, although it may also be found within city areas. Nowadays, plants are rarely used as the finishing facade touch. The green facade coating does not indicate that we are dealing with a neglected house as it might seem at a first glance. On the contrary, it produces many positive effects in terms of design, construction, health and ecology. Its function is not restricted to the mere protection of the facade. The green facade coating indirectly affects the residents' feeling of comfort, and has a significant aesthetic function within the building's neighbourhood.
The bio-logical and ecological green facade coating significantly contributes to the creation of balance between man and nature.
The paper introduces several examples of green facade coating, and analyses its positive and negative effects on the facade.