{"id":10495,"date":"2014-03-23T06:10:27","date_gmt":"2014-03-23T06:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gardenvisit.com\/blog\/?p=10495"},"modified":"2014-03-23T06:10:27","modified_gmt":"2014-03-23T06:10:27","slug":"the-skycourt-and-skygarden-by-james-pomeroy-book-review-by-tom-turner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gardenvisit.com\/blog\/the-skycourt-and-skygarden-by-james-pomeroy-book-review-by-tom-turner\/","title":{"rendered":"The Skycourt and Skygarden by Jason Pomeroy – book review by Tom Turner"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Are we seeing the approach of a new architectural style? If so, let’s call it GHA.<\/p><\/div>\n

Jason Pomeroy The Skycourt and Skygarden: Greening the urban habitat<\/em> Routledge 2013 ISBN-13: 978-0415636995<\/strong>
\nJason Pomeroy studied architecture in England and now leads a design studio in Singapore. He has a special interst in above-ground greenspace and Singapore is a world-leading city in this respect: it is rich; it is very well run; it sees itself as a Garden City.
\nOver half the book is a really useful set of case studies, wisely categorized as Completed, Under Construction and On the Drawing Board. I am as full of admiration for the architects and clients who launched these projects as for the author who assembled and analyzed the details. Some, like the Marina Bay Sands Hotel<\/a> in Singapore, look as good as the design drawings promised. Others show lush vegetation on the drawings and less vegetation on the photographs. The plants may grow – or they may be removed, because much of it is on balconies and residents like glazing such spaces to create extra indoor accommodation. This is common practice in China, South Korea and elsewhere.
\nThe author’s definitions on page 41 are:<\/p>\n