An instructive and tasty roof
(PresseBox) - ?Le Cordon Bleu? is the name of the renowned international cookery school that opened its new headquarters in Paris in June 2016 and that has a particularly valuable treasure: a 1011 mn insect hotel. A wonderful example of urban farming, i.e. farming in an urban setting, because rooftops with the right ZinCo green roof are ideal for use as a cultivation area.
The long-established ?Le Cordon Bleu? cookery school was set up in 1895 and today has an international network of 35 schools in 25 countries. More than 20,000 students are trained to the highest level each year in the subject area of cooking and hotel management. After 28 years in the rue Lents from over 100 countries.
The building made of glass and aluminium was designed by Architect Didier Primard and incorporates the latest environmental standards. The core element is the use of the roof for growing and harvesting crop plants and as an educational and recreational area for people. The green roof was installed in May/June 2016 by Ecovegetal, our experienced ZinCo partner in Brou
The right green roof system has to be used
ZinCo provides exactly the right technology with its special ?Urban Farming? system build-up for the permanent establishment of the required crop plants on a roof location.
Contractors, Ecovegetal, started the green roof works on the 0
52 planting beds were created in parallel rows over a total roof area of 1011 mnt. The areas used for different purposes also require different drainage and water retention elements in the rest of the green roof build-up.
Best water supply for the planting beds
The successful cultivation of crop plants depends on a continuous and needs-based supply of water, independent of natural precipitation and occurring drought periods. The drainage and water retention element Aquatecs no precipitation, dripperlines feed the water storage elements. These dripperlines are clipped into the elements and connected to an automatic regulation system. The decisive element here is Wicking Mat DV 40 that is placed over the Aquateceorgel, boss at Egovegetal, is convinced: ?This system is the future in matters of irrigation?.
Structural considerations
The structural requirements of the building allow for an additional overall green roof weight in a saturated condition of maximum 250 kg/m
A total of 101 m
Walking on lawns
The areas around the planting beds were about 8 cm in depth and they are all used as pathways. The drainage and water storage element Floradrain
Particularly exposed to wind and sun
With regard to wind exposure and solar radiation, the height of the building with its four storeys and the location in this neighbourhood of Beaugrenelle where it is surrounded by towering buildings that are even higher have to be taken into account. This exposure results in aerodynamics comparable with the Venturi effect. This had to be considered when choosing the plants to be used for the location.
In addition, the surrounding towers with their glazed faon this the sunniest locations during the course of a day were determined.
Native and exotic
The variety of plants on the urban farming roof is enormous and the students learn about the advantages and special characteristics of each plant at first hand.
A total of 1534 herb and spice plants and 1026 fruit and vegetable plants were planted in the planting beds. Apples and pears grow in larger troughs as trellised fruit. Exotic plants such as lemon grass and Eryngium and edible flowers grow alongside traditional types of plants. The honey plants attract pollinators because the roof is home to four bee hives and an insect hotel. Protective nets are used to keep unwanted guests such as doves away from their favourite foods, the crucifers such as radish, cabbage, carrots and rocket.
Compostable waste from the garden and the kitchen is gathered on site, similar to rainwater. A garden hose is connected to the cistern so that the harvested produce can be washed directly on the roof.
There is also a greenhouse. Given that the cookery school itself attracts seedlings and in so doing values the use of old types, it specifically ensures genetic heritage and a wide biodiversity.
In education and on the plate
?Le Cordon Bleu? cookery school has created a very valuable educational space with its urban farming roof, which demonstrates to the students close up how fruit, vegetables and herbs can be grown and tended in an urban setting. The produce that is regularly harvested fresh from the roof is sufficient both for the various courses in the cookery school and for the in-house caf
Author: Vincent de Haas, Export Area Sales Manager, ZinCo GmbH
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Construction project:
Building for ?Le Cordon Bleu? cookery school, 75015 Paris, France
Client:
Le Cordon Bleu, 75015 Paris, France
Construction year
2016
Roof area:
approx. 1011 m
Green roof build-up:
ZinCo ?Roof Garden? system build-up with Aquatec
Floradrain
Architect:
Didier Primard Architecte DPLG, 94230 Cachan, France
Landscape architect:
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Green roof contractor:
Ecovegetal, 28410 Brou
System supplier:
ZinCo GmbH, Lise-Meitner-Stra
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