climate friendly Buoyancy courtyard garden vision

Buoyancy needs dappled shade to cool the building, and to allow people to gather in the formerly blazing courtyard. Here are some ideas to import from Tokyo, just to start:


Creeper over mesh over bald or seamy walls, that is what this sandpit needs, being careful to avoid the hot spots. This potplant found behind Spiral Hall in Shibuya is a good model






30 centimeters can be all you need for a garden. This Tokyo garden would fit just right here:






Under-bench potplants
The soil and pot don't need sun or exposure, just the plant: I loved this space-saving idea I saw in Japan: Permaculture stacking. Although there is a gap at the back of the bench for the vines to grow up and out, it would be best to find a carpenter who can adjust the bench to be openable, like in a boat bench. Heres the spot for it: