Patrick Blanc, the esteemed French botanist/designer, creates vertical garden walls for exteriour and interiour uses. He has done many high profile outdoor projects in Paris, including the Musee du Quai Branly, The Pershing Hall, and The Ministry of Culture in Paris, but my favorite works by him are the interiour walls that bring such a deep lushness to otherwise isolated environments.
Most of his plant selections are a mélange of tropical and sub-tropical varieties commonly available at nurseries and generally the walls last a minimum of 30 years with relatively low, carefree maintenance. The most difficult aspects of the project are the construction of a exoskeleton on the supporting wall which will hold the waterhoses. The plants are woven onto the exoskeleton and either mature gradually outdoors from seeds or are planted fully mature for interiour environments.
With his popularity on a sharp rise Blanc intends to do many more public spaces such as squares, public housing projects, train stations, and more to help reconcile major urban environments with natural ones.
Information:
Archiguide France: Patrick Blanc
Official Patrick Blanc website
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And now I just read an excellent interview with Patrick Blanc on PingMag -- far more thorough then my little notes above so check it out at: http://pingmag.jp/2006/12/08/vertical-garden-the-art-of-organic-architecture/
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