Among many ways to bring green into interiors, one that has become a trend, especially in small apartments and commercial projects, is the vertical garden.
“In addition to being beautiful, vertical gardens help to thermal and acoustic insulation and improve air quality”, indicate Ieda and Carina Korman, at the head of the office Korman Architects.
Ornamental element, the vertical garden calls for some care when implanted. “Currently it is possible to think of vertical gardens in different environments of the home, whether indoors or outdoors. The important thing is to remember that it is made up of living species, which can be taken care of so that they develop well”, explains Ieda Korman.
vertical garden structures
Today, there are several ways to compose a green wall – be it a shelf with vasesbe with trusses to fix the plants or vases, or even pictures. The materials are also diverse, such as steel, iron, concrete, ceramics and wood. “When incorporating a vertical garden into the project, the important thing is consider the load that the chosen wall supports”, says Carina Korman.
This is because the structure may be light, but add to it all the weight of the chosen species, earth and water. “It is also recommended to leave the vertical garden slightly away from the wallto avoid moisture and infiltration”.
Considering the existence of a hydraulic point is important, but currently there are structures with pumping and irrigation mechanisms, which can be applied in any environment.
Keeping an eye on irrigation
Indispensable in a vertical garden, the irrigation can be done through a automatic or manual system. “For larger green walls, the automatic system is the most suitable. It guarantees practicality in everyday life”, says Carina Korman.
In this case, the system has a pressurizing pump, making the entire process automated. To ensure the vitality of the species, Ieda and Carina recommend always leaving the soil or substrate moist, but not excessively.
However, there is a type of vertical garden that requires less maintenance and can live for years “The vertical garden made of preserved plants it is like a natural garden, but the plants undergo chemical processes that make them very similar to the natural ones and also require only occasional maintenance”, complete the architects.
Vertical garden placement
Considering the location of the vertical garden is also essential to ensure that it remains beautiful and attractive without requiring a lot of maintenance. “The ideal is to choose a wall that receives natural lightbut without exaggerated exposure to sunlight,” says Ieda Korman.
In general, it is the luminosity of the environment that will also determine the best species to compose the vertical garden. “For indoor environments and with less sunlight, choose shade plants. Outdoor environments work best with hardier plants. In both cases, the ideal is to choose long-lasting species that require less maintenance”, indicate the professionals at Korman Arquitetos.
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