A BALI award-winning green wall including 22,000 plants and integrated habitat boxes
Area: 350m2
Location: London
System: BioPanel
Install Year: 2022
Client: Maylim
Number of plants: 22,000
50 Integrated habitat boxes
London’s Regent’s Place campus has recently been transformed. As part of the redevelopment of a 3,500 m2 office building, Biotecture were appointed to design and install a full living cladding façade.
Biodiversity Net Gain targets were a key consideration alongside visual appeal.
This three-storey, 36m x 9.7m living wall was created using Biotecture’s BioPanel living cladding system.
BioPanel includes a thin water retentive growing medium that retains moisture for up to 3 weeks making it ideal for living walls.
Our approach
The planting was designed in collaboration with Townshend Landscape Architects. It includes ferns, shrubs, and trailing plants to create the desired lush jungle aesthetic, which will continue to develop over time.
As biodiversity was a priority, many native evergreen plants were selected including fern and ivy varieties.
The design team also included 70 aluminium planters to allow for larger plants and 50 integrated habitat boxes to support the whole insect lifecycle.
The plants were planted up into BioPanels and allowed to fully mature before the wall was installed on-site. This achieves a high impact living wall from day one.
The wall includes an integrated irrigation system with is monitored 5 days a week and Biotecture’s maintenance team carry out regular maintenance visits.
Design
Including panel layout, plant design and irrigation design
Horticulture
living walls grown in the nursery for 8-12 plants until fully mature
Installation
Installation of backing board, geotextile drainage layer, irrigation pipework and planted panels
Maintenance
Remote monitoring of the irrigation system, regular visual inspections and horticultural maintenance visits
The results
The living wall delivers a striking, verdant aesthetic while enhancing biodiversity.
Robust evergreen planting ensures year-round greenery and seasonal flowering plants will provide food for pollinators.
The living wall will reduce air pollution by capturing particulate matter and absorbing carbon dioxide.
Users of the nearby seating will also enjoy the sense of calm and relaxation that comes with spending time in nature.
