Page 22 - I-Plants Magazine special 2021 Biophilic Design Awards issue - regular res

Silver Award 22

Free-Standing Container Plantings, Interior & Exterior
under $10,000
Project:
Westlake 1D

Congratulations to:
Urban Jungle

Dallas, Texas, U.S.A

List of plants/flowers used: Pilea peperomioides Blue star fern Euphorbia tirucalli Sansevieria cylindrica
Containers used: Accent Decor
Topdressing used: Assorted Mosses
The story behind this design and installation:
This 3,000 sq. ft. office space has been designed to be a cutting-edge work environment for some of the company’s most important
employees. The office has provided its staff with technology and architecture to create a space where the employees can be as pro-
ductive as possible, while simultaneously keeping in mind their comfort by incorporating versatile seating and lovely green plants
scattered everywhere you look. For this project, we selected a variety of crème, grey, and tan containers, often with soft, natural fin-
ishes. In order to create a plantscape as unique and cutting-edge as the rest of the office, we knew that we shouldn’t just rely on the
standard office plant catalog.
Our plant palette for this project was a compendium of who’s who from the trending plants of Instagram. Twenty-two interesting,
6-inch specimens like Pilea and Blue Star fern were deployed across the numerous shelving units--adding a variety of textures to the
overall look through their unique leaf structures. However, these 6-inch plants are just the beginning. Varieties of open and closed ter-
rariums, cut-succulent bowls, and preserved botanical arrangements sit on counters and tables throughout the space. Finally, several
large, trough containers filled with bushy Pencil Cactus and Sansevieria cylindrica further work to set this office apart from the rest.
Expert knowledge of the plants’ needs and careful attention to every detail is essential with such a robust variety of specimens and
arrangements. Our client was very pleased with the results.

What makes this design biophilic?

The integration of plants, botanicals, and natural-looking con-
tainers throughout the space are all used to create a biophilic
design that enhances the office environment. Elements of
both direct nature and indirect nature were incorporated.