Go Green!
architects, mcarchitectsgate.it; Green car, BG C100, BG Automotive Group, bgelectriccars.com; /Artwork:
designslinger]
I can remember a time when green was just a color, like my mother's green, silk shantung
covered sofa. Green apples (not the computer) were wonderful examples of the variety of greens that could be used to paint your walls or find in drapery fabric. Today, green means a lot more than just a color. Our planet is trying very hard to "go green" and I'm sure I don't have to explain what that means. Green architecture doesn't just refer to the color of your building. A green car may be painted green, but its carbon footprint will be much smaller than the old gas guzzler.
I also remember when a green lawn meant that you watered it do death so it maintained
its color. Today, a green lawn may just be a native brown grass, if there is any grass at all. Once a year, Chicago uses a red vegetable dye to color their river green. And if you have chosen to mark this day by wearing green, it may be the color of your clothing, or it may mean that the fiber and production used to manufacturing was done in an environmentally conscious fashion. I think this calls for a cup of green tea.
Green tea, wenzday01 via flickr /Artwork: designslinger]
And in a special note: Fellow blogger Sharon Williams' Chicago History Journal has been
added to the Chicago Tribune's Chicago's Best Blogs list, and we send our congratulations!
Posted by designslinger at 3/17/2009 5:00 AM 
Categories: Technology, Architecture, Color, Gardens
Tags: green automobiles environment green design green architecture
Categories: Technology, Architecture, Color, Gardens
Tags: green automobiles environment green design green architecture
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