Fake grape as Green curtain in Guatemalan city buildings

Authors

  • Rodolfo Godínez Orantes Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala

Keywords:

exotic plant, landscape gardens, landscape green curtain, plant palette, buildings

Abstract

The following article addresses the use that
has been given to the exotic plant commonly known as “Falsa Uva” (Fake/false Grape) in constructions (buildings) as an adhesive binder for floors or horizontal surface. This exotic plant has been incorporate as one of the tools that architects, painters, interior designers and garden designers dispose of. The technique of decoration architectural finishes for part of a whole building is called “Cortina Verde” (Green Curtain). The article summarizes the agronomic requirements, uses, applications, and benefits of exotic
plant in architecture. It also warms about
the possible problems the plant can cause
to architectural elements and users if used
indiscriminatedly. This is an exploratory
study, with in situ measures, that runs o
thorough investigation of the plant before
it just becomes a trend (fashion) that lacks
previous study.

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Author Biography

Rodolfo Godínez Orantes, Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala

Maestro en Ciencia y Maestro en Artes.

Published

2014-10-30

How to Cite

Godínez Orantes, Rodolfo. “Fake Grape As Green Curtain in Guatemalan City Buildings”. Avance 5, no. 2 (October 30, 2014): 23–27. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://ojs.farusac.edu.gt/index.php/avance/article/view/9.