Getafe is a city in the southern zone of the metropolis of Madrid, and is one of the most populated and industrialized cities in the municipality. These pictures were taken two months after planting. This living wall is on all four sides of a ventilation structure over a supermarket. Local residents had complained about the look of supermarket’s roof and they chose a living wall as the best solution to improve the roof’s aesthetics. While there’s a mini courtyard on the supermarket’s roof, the living wall is not accessible to the public.

Living Wall

Living Wall

Living wall

Living Wall

Moss on the living wall

Moss on the living wall

The challenge was building a vertical garden on all four sides of the vent. Each side had different lighting and required different plants. From Urbanarbolismo – Spanish