Page 55 - I-Plants Magazine special 2021 Biophilic Design Awards issue - regular res
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Gold Award 55
Green wall plus
$20,001-$30,000
Project:
Stantec Consulting – Collaborative
and Community Spaces
Congratulations to:
Greenjeans Interiorscape Ltd.
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
What makes this design biophilic? Above:
A living feature wall with a single species planting of Fatsia in an
Live plants in the built environment create an instant employee kitchen space. Note how the asymmetrical wall lengths and
connection to nature. The living walls in the employee heights respect the architectural intention and echo the defined pattern
cafeteria spaces provide highimpact living energy at of planking.
eye-level. They enhance a sense of harmony between
the natural wood feature walls and the modern
kitchen fittings & conveniences.
The designers chose furniture with natural wood com-
ponents for a cohesive design and further biophilic
elements. For the collaborative space plantscape,
industrial-style concrete planters overflowing with soft
foliage repeat the juxtaposition of modernism and
natural elements. The use of full, bushy and trailing
plants gives a feeling of natural abundance and plant-
ers overflowing with life. Orchids provide blooming
interest - as epiphytes, they tie in nicely to the Jungle
concept - and a beautiful focal point amongst the
abundance of foliage.
Right: Fourteen kitchen/cafeteria spaces on the employee
workspace levels of the highrise give staff a connection to
nature and biophilic experience via the living feature walls.
Note the great choice of wood elements on the furniture
that tie so nicely with the recovered timber planking on
the wall. The single species planting here is Spathiphyllum
“Domino”.
List of plants/flowers used:
Living wall species: Microsorum, Syngonium (syn. Nephthytis), Spathiphyllum, Asparagus densiflorus, Pothos, Fatsia. Plantscape species:
Concrete planters containing mixed tropical plants of various sizes and varieties. Species from the client’s existing inventory include:
Ficus, Dracaena, Aglaonema, Schefflera, Chlorophytum, Microsorum, Chamaedorea, Kentia, Pothos, Orchid.
Containers used:
Living walls – Breathe Walls by DIRTT; Plantscape – assorted existing client-owned concrete planters: Contempra Rounds,
Barkman, refinished locally to Grey / Contempra Squares, Barkman, refinished locally to Grey
Topdressing used: Aspen Moss, green
