GREEN & BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE
LIVING WALL
SYMPHONY OF FOLIAGE
AT NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY MUSIC
CENTRE
This 38 square metre bespoke living
wall takes majestic prominence
on The Music Centre frontage
at Nottingham Trent University.
Installed in Autumn 2019 and
pictured here in its February 2020
flushes, the new Music Centre’s
living wall not only adds a splash of
natural beauty but will encourage
biodiversity in its proximity.
The LivePanel living wall cassette
system was supplied by Mobilane
and expertly affixed by plant design
specialist installers Oasis Plants
alongside the traditional buildings
at Shakespeare Villas on the City
Campus.
A summer symphony of natural
colour
The University facilities team
wanted to make a bold and
vibrant statement on the exterior
of this refurbishment project.
The living wall was the finishing
touch on a two-phase project on
the site that saw the University
Hall extended and the addition
of the Music Centre. The new
building sits alongside the buildings
originally constructed in 1854 and
accommodates dance and music
studio, dining facilities and is linked
by a glass vestibule.
A concerto of Campanula
The arrangement of plant varieties
will create a concerto of colour in
the warmer spring and summer
months. Conducted by the Oasis
team, the plant choice encompasses
a blend of foliage and flower in over
1700 individual plants including ivy
(Hedera Helix) and Euonymus, grasses
(Carex) and Pachysandra. The green
wall will reach a crescendo with the
full visual impact of striking blue
Campanula flowers in the summer.
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