Interior gardens : designing and constructing green spaces in private and public buildings / Haike Falkenberg.

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PREFACE AND ESSAY; FOREWORD; ON INTERIOR LANDSCAPING; 1. TYPOLOGIES OF INTERIOR GARDENS; VERTICAL GARDENS; A planted wall in the inner courtyard of the Morris House; Planted lift shaft and canteen for the headquarters of the Tryg insurance company; Vertical garden at the head office of Mannheimer Swartling law firm; SMALL INDOOR PLANTINGS AND GARDENS IN PRIVATE HOMES; Roofed patio with garden terrace in the Foothills family home in Pokeno; Loft apartment with indoor garden; A tree in an Athens apartment; Planting concept for the Seattle Public Library.

Planting concept for the office space at the Combined Traders companyOPEN AND ENCLOSED INNER COURTYARDS AND PATIOS; Tree installation in the Chelsea Harbour Design Centre; Indoor gardens in the eso Hotel Desert; Tropical garden in the roofed patio of the Postmedia building; Planted atrium in the St. Pölten retirement and care home; Planted patio, Giardino delle Ninfee; A Loft apartment with garden courtyard; ATRIA AND LARGE CONSERVATORIES; Glass Bubble greenhouse; Planted atrium in the Covent Garden building; Devonian Gardens indoor gardens.

Themed gardens in the atria of the Lufthansa Aviation CenterAtrium hall in the Alltours headquarters; Two planted atria for the Alterra laboratory and administration buildings; Indoor planting for the Genzyme Center Office Building; 'Gardens in the Sky' in the Fusionopolis complex; 2. GENERAL BASIC PLANNING; FUNCTION; Creative and communicative effects; Symbolic, physical and chemical effects; Humidity and air quality in the space; Noise reduction; CONTEXT; CREATING SPACE; Boundaries; Apertures; Vertical links; Horizontal links; Grouping; PERCEPTION; Form, structure, habit.

Growth height and the horizontal planeTexture; Atmosphere; PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN; Contrasts; Habit contrasts; Textural contrasts; Colour contrasts; Light-shadow contrasts; Rhythm; Theme plants; Tiering; Repetition and heightening; Symmetry and asymmetry; Equilibrium; THE CREATIVE APPROACH; Formal variety; Architectural and design development; Use requirements and design; BUDGET; PLANNING DEADLINES; 3. MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION; MATERIAL PROPERTIES AND MATERIAL QUALITY; Plants; Plant selection criteria; Plant types; Plant qualities; Acclimatization; Substrate, the vegetation support layer.

Thermal insulation and glazing Glass qualitiesLighting; INDOOR SITE CONDITIONS; Greenhouse effect; CONSTRUCTION PRINCIPLES; Floor structures; Open and closed systems; Soil strata; Hydroponics; Water features; Plant technique and care; Grouping by climate and vegetation zone; Special planting features; Nutrient supply; Disease and pest infestations; Trimming and care; Vertical systems; Climbing plants in beds or containers; Wall planting systems; BUILDING SERVICES; Humidity, evaporation, and evaporative cooling; Climatization: heating and ventilation; Watering; Tension sensors or electrodes.

Gardens inside buildings represent a sustainable vehicle for a host of ecological and economic advantages: factors such as improving the indoor climate and the workplace situation and hence increasing quality of life. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the planning and implementation of this special kind of garden. The planning information is illustrated with numerous international examples.

In English.

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