Page 72 - I-Plants Magazine special 2021 Biophilic Design Awards issue - regular res

Bronze Award 72

Green Walls & Vertical Gardens, Interior & Exterior
Under $10,000

Project:
Empathic Practice

Congratulations to:

Heroman Services Plant Company

Pensacola, Florida, U.S.A

The story behind this design and
installation

Increasingly health is becoming a key
aspect and driver for building design and
maintenance. Empathic Practice con-
tacted us through our website’s descrip-
tion of our work with Biophilia. As part of
the practice’s mission for mindfulness and
wellness they wanted to include plants
and natural materials to better connect
with their patients. To nurture life is an act
of self-care. By creating spaces filled with
plants, their patients are able to reconnect
with nature, calm their minds, and feel
inspired.

List of plants/flowers used:
Calatha Anthurium Multiple variety Brasil,
phiolo Different varieties of Draceanea Ferns –
Autunm, Kangaroom, Alligator Moss

What makes this design biophilic?

The combination of a living green wall, moss
walls and natural components such as bam-
boo and rocks are integral to the practices
work with their patients. Feeling stressed isn’t
conducive to healing and can cause more
health complications. Empathic Practice
recognizes that being in the presence of na-
ture boosts mood, overall well-being, and the
physical quality of an environment. “surround-
ing our patients, clients and staff with living
organisms is a paramount part of our overall
treatment program.”

Meditation and chanting room