Green-Roofed Shopping Mall in China is Topped With 4 Rooftop Villas

Posted on September 13, 2012 by waikit

While New York is making strides in promoting the installation of green roofs throughout NYC, the city of Zhuzhou in Hunan, China is taking the idea of green roofs to new heights with a shopping mall topped with a lush living roof and a four-villa development! China Daily reportsthat the houses atop Jiutian International Square mall are intended to function as offices for employees of the mall’s real estate developer, and they present an intriguing possibility for urban areas seeking to offer residents more green space.

Via Inhabitat