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Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
Original concept for the King Abdullah Financial District Conference Center
We’ve done a lot of unusual projects over the years, but the KAFD Conference Center is probably the most exciting one we’ve come across. Located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the structure is covered with over 15,000sf of modular green roof, with nearly 10,000sf of living wall inside.
Tournesol Siteworks was invited to participate on the design team by HM White Site Architects, who are responsible for the breakthrough modular green roof design. The building, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in New York City, is the first major element in the new development slated to be the home of new banking and financial infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. The project will utilize a number of remarkable environmental construction technologies to reach an expected LEED Gold status.
KAFD Elevation
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Tags: Custom, design services, Green Roof, International, Living Wall, Saudi Arabia
Thursday, January 19th, 2012
The new VGM3 module
Tournesol Siteworks has been working closely with our partner Elmich in Singapore to bring you the next generation of VGM modular living wall – the VGM3. For those who have worked with VGM in the past, you’ll find the great features that made VGM a superior living wall solution (availability in 4″ and 8″ soil profiles, ease of removal/installation, open planting space, recycled materials) are all still there.
We’re not content to rest on our laurels – we want the best system to be better, at a lower overall installed cost!
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Tags: Living Wall, product improvements, VGM
Thursday, November 10th, 2011
The walkway at La Plaza, with the living wall behind
Tournesol Siteworks was delighted to have its VGM Modular Living Wall system chosen by noted multi-disciplinary group Rios Clementi Hale Studios for the newest cultural center in downtown Los Angeles, La Plaza de Cultura y Artes.
What you should know about the location, in La Plaza’s own words:
The nation’s premier center of Mexican American culture, and the newest addition to Los Angeles County’s family of cultural institutions.
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Tags: California, Living Wall, VGM
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
Photo courtesy Jim Fitzpatrick, Newport Beach Independent
Mario Batali is at it again! One of our most popular blog topics last year was the installation of an edible living wall at Pizzeria Mozza’s first store in Los Angeles (see posts here and here and here). He and partner Joe Bastianich have expanded their Pizzeria Mozza concept, putting in their second store in Newport Beach, CA. The success of the Tournesol VGM edible living wall at the first store convinced them to make it a motif at the second.
Tournesol VGM modular living wall at Pizzeria Mozza, Newport Beach CA
Jim Fitzpatrick, in a column for the local Newport Beach Independent reported on the new store a few days ago:
A drive down PCH may never be the same. Click to continue »
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Tags: California, Greenscaped Buildings, Living Wall, Pizzeria Mozza, VGM
Monday, July 11th, 2011
Tournesol Siteworks is sponsoring a new CEU course, presented by McGraw-Hill at their Construction.com website. We’ve spent the last three years talking about living walls to architects, landscape architects and designers. There has always been a huge interest in the topic, and we thought it would be worthwhile to expand our own efforts to teach the design community.
The course, written by Peter J. Arsenault, FAIA, NCARB, LEED-AP, incorporates both living wall and green facade topics. It draws inspiration as well from the Living Walls 101 Course developed by the Green Roofs for Healthy Cities organization. McGraw-Hill has indicated that there has been strong interest in the course so far, even without much promotion!
We’d love any feedback you might have about the value the course, and the corresponding CEU credit has for you. From our understanding, all AIA approved CEU courses are also eligible for ASLA CEU credits, and even USGBC LEED credits. Let us know what you think.
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Tags: CEU credits, education, Living Wall
Thursday, December 16th, 2010
Residential VGM modular living wall, all photos courtesy Michelle Bond of Thumbellina Gardens
Many of our customers looking at the Tournesol VGM modular living wall system intend on using it for commercial installations. This is a wonderful example of what it can do in a residential setting. The design, by Michelle Bond of Thumbellina Gardens in San Francisco, covers the back wall of a back yard at the bottom of a large hill. This installation was one of the best-documented that we’ve seen, and we’re fortunate that Michelle shared her images with us. Click to continue »
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Tags: California, Ewing, Living Wall, residential, VGM
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
The Citiesalive conference starts tomorrow in Vancouver. If you’re there, make sure to attend the “On the roof with…” panel discussion during Session 4, at 4:45 on Thursday in the West Meeting Room 121-122. The topic, “Green Walls From Promise to Performance – Issues and Opportunities Looking Forward” is one that we consider vitally important to the continuing development of the living wall marketplace. Click to continue »
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Tags: installation, Living Wall, performance, trade shows
Wednesday, October 6th, 2010
VGM Living Wall accenting a terrace over a reflecting pool
One of the first VGM Living Wall projects we sold went to this beautiful residential project in Beverly Hills. Designed by the firm of Rios Clementi Hale, it was a solution to creating a green wall behind a reflecting pool underneath a lovely terrace. Installed by James Cowan & Assocs., the wall looks as good (if not better) today than the day it went in. More images and description after the jump…
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Tags: California, Living Wall, Rios, terrace, VGM
Thursday, August 19th, 2010
Images taken 1 month after installation
For those of you who follow us, you probably saw a “First Look” posting about a month ago featuring our newest living wall product, the VertiGreen Hybrid. The project, a Whole Foods Market in Lake Grove, NY, is one of the first larger-scale installations of this product anywhere! More images and information after the break…
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Tags: Blondie's Treehouse, Living Wall, New York, VertiGreen Hybrid, Whole Foods
