1. General information
Location and description of the intervention
City or FUA
Córdoba
Region
Europe
Native title of the NBS intervention
Vegetal Fachada Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Cordoba
Short description of the intervention
The ‘Art Natura’ design was a submission to an ‘Ideas Competition’ for the Headquarters of the College of Architects of Córdoba. The design plan aimed to include nature in public spaces, through the use of a vegetal facade with a low irrigation system to transform the enclosure into a skin capable of compensating the differences of temperature and humidity in the different building planes. (Ref. 2)
Address

Av. del Gran Capitán, 32
14001 Córdoba
Spain

Location
Point location, which indicates where the NBS takes place
Type of area before implementation of the NBS
Building
Website of the intervention
http://www.cuacarquitectura.com/#!/archivo/trabajo/art-natura/
Timeline of intervention
Start date of the intervention (planning process)
2007
Start date of intervention (implementation process)
unknown
End date of the intervention
unknown
Present stage of the intervention
Envisioned
Goals of the intervention
The Art Natura design aims to:
- incorporate nature in the urban environment for building climate regulation (Ref. 2)
- preserve certain Cordoban traditions into the building architecture (Ref. 2)
Quantitative targets
25 and 16 meters of green facade (Ref. 2)
Monitoring indicators defined
height of the integrated lattice in meters (Ref. 2)
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13)
Climate change adaptation
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Green space creation and/or management
Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Regulation of built environment
Promote natural styles of landscape design for urban development
Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Protection of historic and cultural landscape/infrastructure
Climate change adaptation: What were the goals of the NBS?
Reduce the impacts of climate risks events on urban places and communities
Climate change adaptation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
Increase or improve urban vegetation cover to help reduce outdoor temperature
Create or improve outdoor spaces to help people escape from urban heat
Increase the use of climate-resilient plant species (resistant to drought, fire, and pests)
Please specify "other Type of NBS project"
Design for 'Ideas Competition' (Ref. 2)
Implementation activities
- Building a vegetal facade with low consumption irrigation system (low-maintenance plants) (Ref. 2) Low irrigation system to transform the enclosure into a skin capable of compensating the differences of temperature and humidity in the different buildings planes. (Ref. 2)
- Inclusion of traditional Cordoban patio species (e.g. Pelargonium peltatum or ivy geranium) (Ref. 2)
Type of NBS project
Creation of new green areas
Strategy, plan or policy development
Other
Please specify other type of green wall
vegetal facade with low consumption irrigation system (low-maintenance plants) (Ref. 2)
NBS domain and interventions
Ecological domain(s) where the NBS intervention(s) is/are implemented
Nature on buildings (external)
Green walls or facades
Type of Green Wall
Other
Please specify "other Climate change adaptation activity"

Vegetation Type
Other
Amenities offered by the NBS
Unknown
Services
Expected ecosystem services delivered
Regulating services
Local climate regulation (temperature reduction)
Other
Cultural services
Aesthetic appreciation
Inspiration for culture, art and design
Please specify "other regulating service"
humidity in the different building planes. (Ref. 2)
Scale
Spatial scale
Sub-microscale: Street scale (including buildings)
Beneficiaries
Primary Beneficiaries
Private sector/Corporate/Company
Researchers/University
Other
Please specify "other primary beneficiary"
Architects of the project - CUAC (Ref. 2)
Governance
Governance arrangements
Led by non-government actors
Non-government actors
Private sector/Corporate/Business
Researchers, university
Please specify the roles of the specific government and non-government actor groups involved in the initiative
Architecture College is behind the project as well as CUAC Architecture with the project "Art Natura". (Ref. 1 and 2)
Key actors - initiating organization
Private sector/corporate actor/company
Researchers/university
Land owners
Educational actor (schools or universities)
Key actors - Other stakeholders involved (besides initiating actors)
Private sector/corporate actor/company
Researchers/university
Land owners
Educational actor (schools or universities)
Participatory methods/forms of community involvement used
Unknown
Policy drivers
NBS intervention implemented in response to an Regional Directive/Strategy
Unknown
NBS intervention implemented in response to a national regulations/strategy/plan
Unknown
NBS intervention implemented in response to a local regulation/strategy/plan
Unknown
Mandatory or voluntary intervention
Unknown
Enablers
Presence of specific city-level GI/NBS vision/strategy/plan - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Presence of specific city-level GI/NBS section/part in a more general plan - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Please specify other vegetation type
traditional Cordoban patio species (e.g. Pelargonium peltatum or ivy geranium) (Ref. 2);
vegetal facade with low consumption irrigation system (low-maintenance plants) (Ref. 2)
Presence of city network or regional partnerships focused on NBS - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Presence of GI / NBS research project - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Subsidies/investment for GI / NBS in the city - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Co-finance for NBS
Unknown
Co-financing governance arrangements
Unknown
Was this co-governance arrangement already in place, or was it set up specifically for this NBS?
Unknown
Financing
Total cost
Unknown
What is/was the Cost/Budget (EUR) of the NBS or green infrastructure elements?
Unknown
What are the total amount of expected annual maintenance costs?
Unknown
What is the expected annual maintenance costs of the NBS or GI elements?
Unknown
Please specify cost savings
Unknown
Please specify total cost (EUR)
Unknown
Source(s) of funding
Unknown
Type of fund(s) used
Unknown
Non-financial contribution
Unknown
Business models
Green densification model
Green heritage model
Please specify other environmental impact
-This interpretation of the natural element is a technological evolution related to the aspirations of "Art Nouveau" regarding the representation of nature" (Ref. 1)
Which of the involved actors was motivated by this model?
Private for-profit actor (e.g. firm, insurer)
Type of innovation
Technological
Infrastructural innovation
Please specify technological innovation
Vegetal Wall implemented into the infrastructure of the College. "The use of the vegetal element as integrated lattice with irrigation system of low consumption " (Ref. 1) -This interpretation of the natural element is a technological evolution related to the aspirations of "Art Nouveau" regarding the representation of nature" (Ref. 1)
Novelty level of the innovation
Unknown
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
Unknown
Replicability/Transferability
Unknown
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
Unknown
Impacts, benefits
Environmental impacts
Climate change
Strengthened capacity to address climate hazards/natural disasters
Other
Description of environmental benefits
Vegetal Wall implemented into the infrastructure of the College. "The use of the vegetal element as integrated lattice with irrigation system of low consumption " (Ref. 1) -This interpretation of the natural element is a technological evolution related to the aspirations of "Art Nouveau" regarding the representation of nature" (Ref. 1)
Economic impacts
Unknown
Description of economic benefits
Unknown
Social and cultural impacts
Cultural heritage and sense of place
Protection of historic and cultural landscape / infrastructure
Description of social and cultural benefits
-This interpretation of the natural element is a technological evolution related to the aspirations of "Art Nouveau" regarding the representation of nature" (Ref. 1)

Type of reported impacts
Achieved impacts
Indicators
Unknown
Environmental, social and economic impacts
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13)
Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Analysis of specific impact categories
Job creation: The NBS created ...
No information available
Negative impacts: Did the project cause any problems or concerns?
No information was found regarding negative impacts of the project
COVID-19 pandemic
Unknown as of 11 September 2020.
Methods of impact monitoring
Process of recording NBS impacts
No evidence in public records
Methods used to evaluate the impacts of NBS
Unknown
Evidence for use of assessment
Presence of an assessment, evaluation and/or monitoring process
Unknown
Presence of indicators used in reporting
No evidence in public records
Presence of monitoring/evaluation reports
No evidence in public records
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
Impact assessment mechanism
Name of any specific impact assessment tools
Unknown
Use of GIS in mapping impacts
No evidence in public records
Citizen involvement
Citizens involvement in assessment/evaluation
Unknown
Citizens involvement in the analysis of the assessment/evaluation
Unknown
Follow-up to the evaluation / assessment
Unknown
References
Web links relevant to the intervention
Ref. 1 Art Natura - Project in Cordoba to incorporate nature in the city
Ref. 2 Art Natura Project - architect's website
List of references
1. Agudo, Pedro M. (2008). Art Natura – COA Córdoba / CUAC Arquitectura. [Not available in 2020].
2. Cuac Arquitectura (2007). "ART NATURA". Available at: http://www.cuacarquitectura.com/#!/archivo/trabajo/art-natura/ [Accessed: 11 September 2020].
Interview comments
From today (July, 12th) I haven't receive yet an answer from the architect. (2017)
Comments and notes
Comments
2017 comments:
The architect has been contacted to get more information as there is little information online. (2017)

2020 comments:
Project seems to be a design that was not implemented (2020)
It seems the project is ongoing but there is little information on it in 2020.
Additional insights
2020 comments:
Section 1/ Timeline: It is unclear if this project was expected to be executed or not, as there is not a lot of information on it.

Section 1/ Stage of Intervention: When I looked up the building (Calle Reyes Católicos, 1, 14001 Córdoba, Córdoba, España) in Google Maps, it does not show a green façade.

Section 4/ Actors: Not sure if the College is a ‘public sector (school)’ or a ‘university’ – have selected ‘university’
Pictures of the NBS
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Public Images
Living Wall - College of Architecture 1
Source: Ref. 2
Living Wall - College of Architecture 2
Source: Ref. 2
Living Wall - College of Architecture 3
Source: Ref. 2