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TypologIES of inTERIOR gardens Vertical gardens
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A planted wall in the inner courtyard of the Morris House Planted lift shaft and canteen for the head- quarters of the Tryg insurance company 22 Vertical garden at the head office of Mannheimer Swartling law firm 26
Small indoor plantings and gardens in private homes
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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 company
Open and Enclosed Inner Courtyards and Patios
48 Tree installation in the Chelsea Harbour Design Centre 54 Indoor gardens in the ESO Hotel Desert 60 Tropical garden in the roofed patio of the Postmedia building 64 Planted atrium in the St. Pölten retirement and care home 68 Planted patio, Giardino delle Ninfee 74 A Loft apartment with garden courtyard 78
Atria and large conservatories
Glass Bubble greenhouse Planted atrium in the Covent Garden building 90 Devonian Gardens indoor gardens 98 Themed gardens in the atria of the Lufthansa Aviation Center 114 Atrium hall in the Alltours headquarters 120 Two planted atria for the Alterra laboratory and administration buildings 128 Indoor planting for the Genzyme Center Offive Building 134 ‘Gardens in the Sky’ in the Fusionopolis complex
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General basic planning
144 Creative and communicative effects 145 Symbolic, physical and chemical effects
Humidity and air quality in the space Noise reduction
150 Context 152 Creating space
154 Boundaries 155 Apertures 156 Vertical links 157 Horizontal links 158 Grouping
160 Perception
160 Form, structure, habit 162 Growth height and the horizontal plane 164 Texture 164 Atmosphere
165 Principles of design
165 Contrasts Habit contrasts Textural contrasts Colour contrasts Light–shadow contrasts 167 Rhythm 167 Theme plants 167 Tiering 168 Repetition and heightening 168 Symmetry and asymmetry 168 Equilibrium 169 The creative approach 169 Formal variety 172 Architectural and design development 174 Use requirements and design 175 Budget 176 Planning deadlines