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Moss Wall Art
$10,001-$20,000
Project:
Moss Wall for Technology
Company
Congratulations to:
Botanical Designs
Seattle, Washington, U.S.A
The story behind this design and installation:
A tech client sought to bring natural elements into their building. In other
words, Biophilic Design! Stakeholders wanted a focal point – a design with
dim ension and visual interest but without the maintenance of a Living
Wall. Our challenge was to translate their vision into realityst of plants used
Sansevieria Fernwood -Schefflera Amate (Schefflera actinophylla) -Rhapis
excelsa -Philodendron Selloum -Aglaonema Silver Bay -Aglaonema Stripes
-Liriope ‘Evergreen Giant’ -Ravenea rivularis Plant arrangement- -Phalaeno-
psis Orchid, -Echeveria -Sempervivum -Crassula argenteawith a moss wall
art feature. We encouraged the general contractor to use reclaimed wood
framing as another biophilic element to fit the feel of the sustainable “return
to nature” vision. The wall is in an area of the building without exposure to
natural light so adding these natural elements transformed what could’ve
been a sterile space to a lush environment promoting wellbeing and mood
enhancement.
What makes this design biophilic?
As the wall is located in a high foot traffic area, there is a broad opportunity
to have many people enjoy and interact with natural elements throughout
the day. With the various textures, this moss wall art creates a visual inter-
est drawing attention to the rich sensory elements of nature. We feel this
design evokes a sense of calm and peace as one would if outside in a forest
glen. The wall is in an area of the building without exposure to natural light
so adding these natural elements transformed what could’ve been a sterile
space to a lush environment promoting wellbeing and mood enhancement.
Moss wall photo showing
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detail of moss elements
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This photo shows part of the design process to help
the client to select the various types of moss and
preserved folia used in design. We went through a
few iterations to get the colors and textures of the
preserved plant elements just right.