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Bronze Award Bronze Award 71

Green Walls & Vertical Gardens, Interior & Exterior Green Walls & Vertical Gardens, Interior & Exterior
$100,001-$250,000 Under $10,000

Project: Project:
ROKT Sai Raghu Residence

Congratulations to: Congratulations to:

Parker Interior Plantscape Plant Partners

New York, New York, U.S.A Bradenton, Florida, U.S.A

The story behind this design and installation

Our client who had a vertical green wall approached us
to install a Columnar green wall between the column and
the back wall of their front entry of their house. We had to
understand our clients requirements based on the budg-
et, vision, timeline and begin the process of taking several
factors into consideration such as the light, space, wind
factor etc., before we started on the designing aspect. Our
goal was to ensure that we met the clients expectations
for a high quality, affordable product. There was 3 hours of
morning sun which was the key factor in determining the
plant selection. Our client had Eco friendly PVC individual
vertical wall pockets shipped from Asia which were very
durable. We installed them with automatic dripping self
watering irrigation so that water from top row drips and
flows down to each succeeding row and is ultimately
collected at the bottom in a trough and directed to the
adjoining planter bed with shrubs. We had to test the irri-
gation and water flow to get the timing right to ensure all

the plants get adequate flow. The next aspect was the overall
design, discussed with our client and their desire to be able
to change the design as needed by changing out the plants
from the individual pockets with this system. Pre-grown plants
were carefully selected so they can cope with the weather in
this particular location. We chose a mix of a variety of plants
including flowering seasonal, foliage plants, and Neoregelias
for a lush columnar green wall that flourishes for the natural
life span of the plants used. Few months after install we were
informed by our client that they received an award from their
community which makes us proud of our achievement.
What makes this design biophilic? It provides both visual and
acoustic privacy and also helps improve people’s mental and
physical well-being.