Why do buildings in London have green domes?

Question

I've noticed them a lot and wondered why there are lots of green domes on some buildings all over London?

Answer 1

not sure, which buildings you are talking about, so here are 3 types of green roofs that i can think of:



Copper: Copper corrodes to greenish patina. It is very malleable, so can be shaped easily. It does not rot like wood or chip and break like tile or slate. It is also non-porous, so when welded at the seams or flashed properly will not leak.



Slate: Since it is made of many thin layers, when struck properly it forms sheets which are ideal for roofing. most roof slate is gray, but green was also widely used.



Shakes or wood shingles: Wood shingles under the right conditions will form a layer of algae or moss(which is green predominantly)

Answer 2

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Answer 3

In plenty the comparable way a church with a gothic spire gets zoned. First they think approximately the fee of the form and its important use. Is is residential, commercial or business. Then they think approximately, interior the context of that shape, does its look and experience portray a smart expectation of what a construction of that style and what it produces or its important use. on the grounds that a mosque has a dome, produces no industry, is quiet and is in protecting with the look and experience envisioned of a shape of that style, then making plans permission could desire to be quite ordinary. in case you needed to construct a viewing platform or balcony on your place to appreciate the view - you does not have too plenty concern. If a mosque all immediately needed a balcony the council could probable have an interest in why. on the grounds which you directed your question at mosques and common homes customarily it form of feels to me your concern is greater with muslims that places of worship. Be grateful that pantheonic religions are maximum uncommon the place you reside. close to a minimum of certainly one of my properties is a shared indian temple with elephant gods and 6 armed deities carved throughout it. i'm no bigot yet that construction is plenty greater disconcerting than a mosque.

Answer 4

Domes on buildings are often covered in copper sheeting and over time they become oxidised and acquire a coating of verdigris - a kind of copper rust.

Answer 5

Like someone else said, copper turns green, so the roof is probably copper. At meadowhall (in Sheffield) there are green domes there.

Answer 6

Oxidisation of the copper on the domes.

Answer 7

Because they are covered in copper and the green is verdigris that has formed over the years

Answer 8

Low carbon footprints?

Answer 9

could be mosques