Green Roof Houses Of Faroe Islands

Green roof houses anyone.

Green roof houses of faroe islands.

It also has one on the modern annexe. Skansin in tórshavn faroe islands june 25 2004 by erik christensen wikipedia tinganes is the old part of town and small wooden houses covered with turf roofs are a common sight. Green roofs scattered along these roads are many grass roofed houses. A green roof essentially a garden atop any office building or home helps save energy promote drainage and feed you.

Check out tripadvisor members 142 candid photos and videos of faroe islands. Share on facebook 0 share on google 0 pin on pinterest 0 tweet on. Why build a green roof. The gjaargarður doesn t just have a grass roof on its main building.

First the quaint gjaargarður guest house in gjógv and then the four star foroyar hotel overlooking the bay in the capital torshavn. The oldest one dates back 500 years. Green roof houses of faroe islands photography by. Jóan petur olsen dmca takedown.

Green roof houses anyone. Until the late 19th century. Sod roofs are common on the faroe islands west of norway. Check out tripadvisor members 163 candid photos and videos.

Traditionally the roof was covered with sod on top of several layers of birch bark over wooden boards. A sod roof or turf roof is a traditional scandinavian type of green roof covered with sod on top of several layers of birch bark on gently sloping wooden roof boards. Susanna from visit faroe islands arranges for us to stay under a couple of grass roofs. Faroe islands europe picture.

Nordic house in the faroe islands the most important cultural institution in the faroe islands nordic house which aim is to support and promote nordic and faroese culture locally and in the nordic region is also with traditional turf roof in concept it is green with dragon like steel struts to provide stability against the strain that the hurricane winds often place on the 2000 m turf covered roof. Until the late 19th century it was the most common roof on rural log houses in norway and large parts of the rest of scandinavia. Faroe islands europe picture.