When
Waitrose opened its Bracknell store at the end of last year it was announced as
their greenest yet. It is a remarkable
example of how sustainable and environmental design is truly at the heart of
all new developments. A key feature at
this store is one of our beautiful LivePanel Living Walls which, at 49 square
metres, is hard to miss when you arrive to do your shopping.
It
truly is an array of colour. The plants
chosen to feature in this wall are from a large variety of colourful and
variegated plants to ensure that it remains an attractive feature all year
round. Our plants were specially grown
off site and delivered ready for the installation so that all in all it took
our contractors, Hedera Screens, only 3 days to install on site.
The
beauty of our LivePanels is not just in there aesthetic value it is also in
that they are extremely flexible in
design and offer extensive environmental benefits. In terms of scale and size there really are
no boundaries and we can create bespoke designs to suit the topography and
weather conditions of each site. We can
even build in company logos, choose specific colours and ensure the wall stays
green through the winter months.
Historically,
there have been issues involved with planting and maintaining living walls
however the design and systems we use overcome any failure problems. Put simply, we use a modular construction
system meaning that the panes can be easily adjusted to fit any space. The sections have a specially developed
substrate which is designed to enable the plants to easily establish themselves
and thrive. There is an integrated
automated irrigation system which provides the plants with essential water and
nutrients to ensure that they are kept in the best condition and mitigates
against the human error of forgetting to water them! The panels are installed onto the face of
the building and secured by an aluminium frame.
One
of the most advantageous benefits about our LivePanel system is that it is
extremely low maintenance leaving it a hassle free addition to help enhance the
appearance of buildings.
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