Enhancing the aesthetics of Skrise Greenery
Green walls and roofs afford various surfaces in which artistic impressions can be presented. Currently there are many creative designs that add a splash of creativity to our skyline from an aerial view. Using a variety of different coloured plants, monotonous rooftops and building surfaces can be transformed into living works of art.
The usage of different coloured plants to create thematic spaces is one method of creating unique designs:
The indoor vertical greenery at 6 Battery Road – also known as the ‘Rainforest Rhapshody’ – before installation of the green wall (above left) and after installation (above right). It uses a diversified plant selection to form naturalistic contours, mimicking epiphytic plant growth pattern on tree branches in rainforests.
The industrial lightweight roofs of Universal Studios Singapore @ Resorts World Sentosa (above left) have been transformed into ‘naturalized meadows’ using various coloured plants to create ‘natural’ swathes with informal patterns (above right).
The use of softscape to complement the hardscape present on rooftop gardens.
Previously a rooftop devoid of greenery (above left), Paragon Shopping Centre now has a lush landscape garden with a footpath running through it (above right).
Different coloured plants can also be planted to form words.
The Centrepoint used plants to form the name of its building on its rooftop garden (above left, right). This is visible from the rooftop garden of Orchard Central situated next to the Centrepoint.
Similarly, the French International School also utilized plants to form the acronyms of its school name (above), which is only visible from the surrounding high-rise HDB flats.
Green walls and roofs can also be utilised as a backdrop for artworks.
The green wall at Orchard Central (above left & right) provides a living backdrop for the Kusama Artwork located right in front of it.
