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RE: The Hundertwasserhaus - 3rd District, Vienna

in Architecture+Design4 years ago

Hello Erne!
Oh yeah, my reply to your last question: the sustainability of balconies, in which
the protruding trees are sticking out of the flat's facade...I was wondering what happens when they grow and grow for decades..will their roots not crack the floor and the walls of the building?

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Awesome @mers! Thank you for the excellent observation from your side. Although we can't completely control Mother Nature's continuous growth especially when she interferes with the built environment, there's one effective method that has been used to ensure roots, branches, and other components of trees and foliage are regularly trimmed, redirected, or removed - preventing the ultimate destruction of real estate. This process is called preventive maintenance. Hope that helps. 😊

Thank you for the info....