Landscape & Urban Design Issue 43 2020 | Page 57

GREEN & BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE Tom Shipman, director at Gleeds, the property and construction consultancy who managed the project said: “It is fantastic to finally see the accumulation of three and half years of dedication by the project team working seamlessly together along with the Conservation Officer to deliver an impressive and architecturally sympathetic building. The green wall is already proving to have a positive impact at the University, further enhancing this historical part of Shakespeare Street.” Orchestrate your own LivePanel living wall Adding a LivePanel outdoor system transforms what would otherwise be a bare and grey exterior expanse into a natural flourishing living wall. The LivePanel modular system features exchangeable cassettes with slots into which any variety can be planted – choose for foliage, contrast, theme or floral colour. Each row of plant cassettes is placed in a gutter profile that serves as a water reservoir, allowing the plants to absorb water through capillary action. The system elements are all fully recyclable. Follow us @ludmagazine The resulting living wall not only has a vertical green visual impact, the plants work hard improving air quality, encouraging biodiversity and helping to regulate the building temperature – with extra insulating and sound-dampening effects thrown in! To find out more about LivePanel and Mobilane’s complete range of ready-made green systems for interior and exterior landscapes, visit www.mobilane.co.uk, call +44 (0) 203 741 8049 or email [email protected] to discuss your living wall options. www.landud.co.uk 57