STREET FURNITURE
STRATUM PLANTER WALLING – EDGBASTON
In 2023 , Street Design were specified to manufacture and supply the raised planter walling and seating for a new residential development in Edgbaston , Birmingham .
Working with Winvic , the contractor and Fira , the project landscape architects , Street Design developed the manufacture details for the aluminium raised planter walling .
Podium raised planter walling
A first floor podium formed the main part of the project with 3 large , shaped , raised planting areas with porcelain paving and aluminium deck areas between the planters .
The podium build up consisted of ; a plastic egg crate drainage layer with a geotextile membrane on top , allowing the planter walling panels to be assembled , creating the raised planting areas . Aluminium ground plates and cross brace straps ensured the walling remained vertical during the build and fill procedures . The planter walling was manufactured in sections and bolted together on site .
As part of the landscape design , the raised planting areas included rounded corners and changing wall heights . The radius corners were manufactured with an external radius of 1500mm and the heights varied from 351mm up to 771mm , above the drainage layer level . The paving and decking areas were laid on an aluminium framework with riser supports .
Street Design worked closely with Deckbuilders Limited , who were appointed to install the podium garden area and a smaller roof garden on level 8 . The installation of the raised walling quickly formed the raised areas and created the flooring spaces for the paving , decking and grass zones .
The scheme included seating , lighting and steps leading up to the raised grass sections .
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