Interior Gardens (eBook)

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Haike Falkenberg, author and editor of several books on architecture and landscape architecture.

Haike Falkenberg, Autorin und Herausgeberin zahlreicher Bücher im Themenbereich Architektur und Landschaftsarchitektur.

PREFACE AND ESSAY 4
FOREWORD 4
ON INTERIOR LANDSCAPING 5
1. TYPOLOGIES OF INTERIOR GARDENS 7
VERTICAL GARDENS 12
A planted wall in the inner courtyard of the Morris House 12
Planted lift shaft and canteen for the headquarters of the Tryg insurance company 16
Vertical garden at the head office of Mannheimer Swartling law firm 22
SMALL INDOOR PLANTINGS AND GARDENS IN PRIVATE HOMES 26
Roofed patio with garden terrace in the Foothills family home in Pokeno 26
Loft apartment with indoor garden 30
A tree in an Athens apartment 34
Planting concept for the Seattle Public Library 38
Planting concept for the office space at the Combined Traders company 42
OPEN AND ENCLOSED INNER COURTYARDS AND PATIOS 48
Tree installation in the Chelsea Harbour Design Centre 48
Indoor gardens in the eso Hotel Desert 54
Tropical garden in the roofed patio of the Postmedia building 60
Planted atrium in the St. Pölten retirement and care home 64
Planted patio, Giardino delle Ninfee 68
A Loft apartment with garden courtyard 74
ATRIA AND LARGE CONSERVATORIES 78
Glass Bubble greenhouse 78
Planted atrium in the Covent Garden building 84
Devonian Gardens indoor gardens 90
Themed gardens in the atria of the Lufthansa Aviation Center 98
Atrium hall in the Alltours headquarters 114
Two planted atria for the Alterra laboratory and administration buildings 120
Indoor planting for the Genzyme Center Office Building 128
'Gardens in the Sky' in the Fusionopolis complex 134
2. GENERAL BASIC PLANNING 141
FUNCTION 144
Creative and communicative effects 144
Symbolic, physical and chemical effects 145
Humidity and air quality in the space 146
Noise reduction 148
CONTEXT 150
CREATING SPACE 152
Boundaries 154
Apertures 155
Vertical links 156
Horizontal links 157
Grouping 158
PERCEPTION 160
Form, structure, habit 160
Growth height and the horizontal plane 162
Texture 164
Atmosphere 164
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN 165
Contrasts 165
Habit contrasts 165
Textural contrasts 166
Colour contrasts 166
Light-shadow contrasts 167
Rhythm 167
Theme plants 167
Tiering 167
Repetition and heightening 168
Symmetry and asymmetry 168
Equilibrium 168
THE CREATIVE APPROACH 169
Formal variety 169
Architectural and design development 172
Use requirements and design 174
BUDGET 175
PLANNING DEADLINES 176
3. MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION 177
MATERIAL PROPERTIES AND MATERIAL QUALITY 179
Plants 179
Plant selection criteria 180
Plant types 180
Plant qualities 181
Acclimatization 182
Substrate, the vegetation support layer 182
Thermal insulation and glazing Glass qualities 183
INDOOR SITE CONDITIONS 186
Greenhouse effect 186
Lighting 185
CONSTRUCTION PRINCIPLES 188
Floor structures 188
Open and closed systems 189
Soil strata 191
Hydroponics 192
Water features 194
Plant technique and care 196
Grouping by climate and vegetation zone 196
Special planting features 198
Nutrient supply 199
Disease and pest infestations 200
Trimming and care 201
Vertical systems 201
Climbing plants in beds or containers 201
Wall planting systems 203
BUILDING SERVICES 206
Humidity, evaporation, and evaporative cooling 206
Climatization: heating and ventilation 206
Watering 207
Tension sensors or electrodes 207
Lighting Artificial light 208
Shading 211
Automatic control 212
4. APPENDIX 213
PLANT LISTS 214
PICTURE CREDITS 220
LITERATURE 222
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 223