Green Roof Houses Of Faroe Islands

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.

Green roof houses of faroe islands.

A luxury green shelter. A green roof essentially a garden atop any office building or home helps save energy promote drainage and feed you. Green roofs scattered along these roads are many grass roofed houses. First the quaint gjaargarður guest house in gjógv and then the four star foroyar hotel overlooking the bay in the capital torshavn.

The gjaargarður doesn t just have a grass roof on its main building. These started life as a pragmatic solution for dwellings see gallery but have since become a symbol for the islands. Faroe islands europe picture. It also has one on the modern annexe.

Share on facebook 0 share on google 0 pin on pinterest 0 tweet on. Why build a green roof. Green roof houses anyone. The oldest one dates back 500 years.

Susanna from visit faroe islands arranges for us to stay under a couple of grass roofs. 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. Faroe islands europe picture. 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. Green roof houses of faroe islands photography by. Check out tripadvisor members 142 candid photos and videos of faroe islands.

Sod roofs are common on the faroe islands west of norway. Jóan petur olsen dmca takedown. 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.