Biotecture living hoarding front to Belgravia development
Grosvenor in London has commissioned a green living hoarding from Biotecture to surround the Cundy Street Quarter development in Belgravia, Westminster.
The new low carbon development was master planned by DSDHA and will include a mix of homes, amenities and green spaces.
It is being built to the highest sustainability credentials and the client wanted to demonstrate this commitment from the start, as well as show consideration to the local community.
For the duration of the build, the Biotecture PlantBox living hoarding will help to improve the appearance of the construction site, reduce noise and dust, and improve biodiversity.
The 2.8m high living hoarding was installed in phases and wraps around the development, covering 115 linear metres. A total of 2,688 PlantBoxes and 10,752 plants were supplied by Biotecture to create the living hoarding.
Plants were selected for their ability to add biodiversity, foliage interest as well as their physical attributes in trapping dust and airborne particulates, and attenuating noise from site.
PlantBox living wall system is a free-standing system so only required restraint fixing back to the plywood hoarding.
Biotecture delivered the modules to site pre-planted and, being stackable, it meant they could easily be put into position.
As part of a circulatory economy, the PlantBox living hoarding can be quickly dismantled at the end of the construction project and reinstalled onto the next site, reducing waste and delivering excellent value for money.
PlantBox living hoardings offer a far more sustainable choice than signage, artificial plastic greenery, or photographic panels of foliage, whilst avoiding issues with graffiti.
The Chairman of Belgravia Residents Association (BRA) said: “I would like to take the opportunity to thank Grosvenor for creating a new extensive living wall which will act as the hoarding for the Cundy Quarter development being erected along Mozart Terrace. Literally every single household in the street has called me to say how pleased they were to see this being put in place. No doubt the hoarding will be there for some considerable time so it is pleasing to have a pleasant outlook over plain boarding /fencing. Well done Grosvenor and thank you.”
Biotecture is the UK’s leading living wall and living hoarding company, and this year is celebrating its 15th anniversary.
To find out more about: PlantBox. For more information on this project, visit: Cundy Street Quarter.
This article was provided via Press Release as "Living Hoarding fronts up Belgravia development" from Biotecture Ltd dated Decemeber 8, 2022.
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