Hollywood Residence

Design Ecology designed and facilitated the installation of this 30’L x 8’H outdoor, residential living wall via collaboration with partner company, Bertotti Landscaping Inc. Walls were planted and grown out in our Bay Area facility and installed in West Hollywood. Plants used were hardy tropicals well adapted to southern California weather. The wall covers an existing drab, flat wall into a multi-dimensional, colorful and alive surface that helps define an outdoor dining pavilion. We are currently involved in the ongoing maintenance and monitoring of the wall.

Mixt Greens

West Coast Green

A major demonstration landscape was designed and installed for the largest green conference on the west coast. Living walls were planted with native plants and installed at all main speaker stages. To create a pedestrian link between two large exhibit halls a promenade was defined by a large bamboo structure. Building entrances were punctuated with mature olive trees, native alders, edible plants and recycled colored glass mulch. Green products were showcased including Floating Habitat Islands, Native Grass Sod, Reclaimed Lumber, and Bamboo. The design incorporated biological stormwater mitigation including rain gardens, hanging gardens, and vegetated biofiltration islands for in-situ water treatment. These solutions were presented as a hierarchy of treatment solutions and showcased the potential for the use of synthetic vegetative media to filter a polluted water body. This highly successful installation was covered by ABC News and several blogs including InHabitat.

110 The Embarcadero

This glass curtain wall office building designed by Caesar Pelli is proposed one block from San Francisco’s Embarcadero. Working with the architect and building engineers, the vegetated “second skin” is designed to shade the building and create a layer of cool air to reduce air conditioning needs. The planters also capture storm water from roof and facade, delivering filtered rain water to basement tanks for use in toilets and for wash water. In summer, the facade plantings are irrigated with graywater to maximize cooling effect without the use of potable water. Wall plantings provide habitat for 7 specific species of native hummingbird and butterfly.