situation:
Express Scripts was developing a new Class A corporate office building in the Upper Midwest. Part of the building design included a large expansive atrium with floor to ceiling glass, a massive fireplace with an adjoining seating area and a number of built-in planter beds. Commercial Silk Int'l was retained to complete the interior landscaping design / build for the project.
initiatives:
Our project team began by developing a list of criteria that needed to be addressed as part of the final design including: making the large space feel smaller, defining seating areas, eliminating unsightly views and creating a cozy north woods feel.
results:
Through the use of large artificial trees, we were able to give the expansive space a human scale. In addition, the large artificial trees were strategically placed to create smaller, more defined spaces around the seating area, and were also used to terminate views in the elevator corridors. Finally, we used a combination of Oak, Maple and Birch tree varieties (all of which can be found growing in the Upper Midwest) to create the feeling of being in the northwoods.
location:
Minneapolis, MN