Ned Allam of Array International Architects who also served on The Ontario Association of Architects Steering Committee on the Environment from 1992 to 1997, says ,
Wolfgang Amelung participated in Sustainable Pickering Day with Arrray Architects. A Breathing Wall System is to be built in a new Environmentally Progressive and Sustainable High Rise designed by Ned Allam.

With Genetron System's beautiful indoor rainforests, you are creating indoors what nature does best outdoors ‑ purifying and regenerating your living environment.
Genetron's Breathing Wall™ was developed to purify indoor air. Clean waters from our high order ecosystem flow over the lava rock Breathing Wall™ and room air is passed through this wall. Joined to a home or office heating/ventilation system the "Breathing Wall™ Ecosystem" actively purifies the air and creates a kind of 'Living Water™' as well .
"Our 'Breathing Wall™ 'Living Wall™', complete with orchids, bromeliads and airplants, becomes a passive air purification system when linked to the ecosystem, says Wolfgang Amelung of Genetron Systems." Misters rain down on the planted areas adding welcome humidity.
"Hydroponic Planters" act as satellites, making it possible to water all your plants with the clean system water. Umbilical water lines can be used to connect these planters to the main ecosystem creating connective veins pulsating living waters throughout your home. Even the fish in the top photo are not fed other than through the ecology of the system."
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All photographs were taken of the University of Toronto Breathing Wall
Astoria Magazine Educational links: more information about the diversity of natural rainforests and the life they sustain.
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Genetron Systems are a science in harmony with nature. In the past bio experiments that tried to control nature rapidly fell apart.
The art of sustainablility in the future will be practical ‑ an expression of what is functional and what really works. Nature demonstrates beauty, functionaliy and sustainablility.
Imagine how you feel when you go out into nature and breath fresh air. Your whole body feels better, relaxed and invigorated.
Today's environmental and sustainablility concerns are foremost in people's minds. We have all been in a places where we found it hard to breath. Many high rise office buildings in cities are actually 'sick buildings' and in general, indoor air quality has seriously declined.
Genetron Systems partnered with Array International Architects in Toronto to create a clean air system and renovation system for a building at The University of Toronto in order to make it a healthier building.


Wolfgang Amelung, at right, talks about how the plants communitate with each other.