Page 40 - I-Plants Magazine special 2021 Biophilic Design Awards issue - regular res

Gold Award 40

Green Roof or Rooftop Gardens (containerized)
$40,001-$75,000

Project:
The Moonrise Hotel

Congratulations to:

Growing Green Inc
Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.A

The story behind this design and installation:
What a beautiful space for a wed-
What a be autiful sp a c e f or a w ed -
ding! The obelisk’s lend a certain
din g! Th e obelisk’ s len d a c er tain Our client Moonrise Hotel does things their way on their time. This
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m ent th e w eddin g f eel. them on a journey through space and time with a smooth landing
on satisfaction”. Everything in their space says, “look at me”! When
you pull up the main entrance, there are landscaped pockets and
pots with colorful plantings. As you enter the building you immedi-
ately notice the staircase risers that go to the 2nd floor are lit up and
change colors. Wow, this place is cool. But wait, you haven’t seen the
best part! Look up and you can see a large moon hovering over the
building. Up on the rooftop are both indoor areas as well as a large
outdoor patio/bar. This is the are where they want some WOW factor.
This is where they want to create comfort that gets visitors to stay
a while. The space is large, has a wonderful view, but lacks a certain
ambiance. A garage door opens to the bar facing the outdoor space,
but the area is a bit lackluster. Our task is to bring life to this space as
they add tables and pockets of luxe furniture for seating. The client
asks for height and division of areas, oh and the planters need to be
moveable for events. Hmmm! We sourced some rectangle planters
from ASI and mount custom castors on the bottom to make them
moveable. Now, for the height…this is a windy rooftop. We discuss
the option of Ficus trees or Hibiscus standards, but we are worried
they will lean or topple over. The designer decides to order obelisk