5 Incredible Green Roofs in Asia

1. Chongqing Taoyuanju Community Center, Chongqing, China

This continuous green roof connects three structures of the Chongqing Taoyuanju Community Center, which features cultural, athletics, and public health facilities. Designed by Vector Architects, this ring-shaped layout of the complex follows the existing topography of its site in the mountains of Taoyuan Park.

2. Nanyang Technology University School of Art, Design and Media, Singapore

Designed by CPG Consultant, the key feature of the building design is the green roof that slopes almost at a 45-degree angle. Beyond being an aesthetic feature that doubles as a scenic outdoor communal space, the green roofs keep the ambient temperature low and reduce heat in the daytime. The roof turf consists of a combination of two types of grass, Zoysia matrella and. Beneath the grasses are four layers of interrelated matter which include crushed volcanic rocks, pumice and washed sand, and a moisture retention mat. 

3. Fukoka Prefectural International Hall, Japan

The city of Fukoka needed a new government office building that would provide green space yet also be functional. 

4. Thammasat University 

the largest urban rooftop farm in Asia, the 236,806 sq. ft. Green Roof tackles climate impacts by incorporating modern landscape architecture with traditional agricultural ingenuity, the green roof, urban farming, solar roof, and green public space.

5. Namba Parks

Namba Parks is a shopping mall in the middle of Osaka, Japan's second-largest city. Designed by architect Jon Jerde, this multi-story pasture camouflages the shops and boutiques, including a plot to grow vegetables.