Private Institution
This patterned living wall introduces biophilic components to the atrium of a private Toronto school. The abstract pattern brings to mind an eye, and is popular place for students to spend time between classes.
This patterned living wall introduces biophilic components to the atrium of a private Toronto school. The abstract pattern brings to mind an eye, and is popular place for students to spend time between classes.
Installed in late spring 2016, this exterior living wall was designed to complement the facade of a new garage built for a single-family residence. Plants selected in consultation with the homeowners included ferns, grasses and herbaceous perennials that flower in late summer.
Designed to complement Arc Media’s tech-savvy and innovative spirit, this GinkgoWall system manages itself through automatic self-contained irrigation and full-spectrum fluorescent lighting features to allow ARC Media to focus on their clients’ projects, while being able to appreciate the benefits of bringing nature into the workplace.
This living roof, visible from the building’s residential suites, not only enhances views, but also contributes to stormwater management requirements.
Situated alongside water treatment tanks, the vegetation on these two living roof areas had begun to grow into the root-free ballast border areas. GINKGO Maintenance trims the vegetation as needed, and weeds and fertilizes to keep the vegetation healthy.
Installed on the roof of the Sherway Gardens expansion project, this living roof is the largest vegetated roof on a freestanding commercial structure in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The green roof will reduce heating and cooling costs, extend the life cycle of the roof membrane, lower the heat island effect in summer, and help […]
The living roof of this rooftop terrace features a variety of vegetation along with extensive interlocking stone terrace areas, also installed by GINKGO. The design creates an environmentally friendly and sustainable merging of the living and built environment.
Designed by GINKGO, these living roofs grow adjacent to the condominium penthouse, enhances the aesthetic of the unit’s amenity space and bringing nature to its residents.
Providing natural and green roofs to the building’s residents, this living provides both aesthetic appeal and energy savings.