We had our first commercial installation of Silva Cells along a streetscape in Kelowna, BC nearly 4 years ago (happy almost-anniversary to us). This summer, we were back there for another installation first — a median along a four-lane road.
By Patrick Greeley Now that we’ve seen about 200 Silva Cell projects go in the ground, we’ve learned a thing or two about different ways to go about making these installations a success. Last week we discussed using concrete screws for on-structure sites. Today, we take a look at other innovative ideas we’ve seen along the way.
We’ve talked about it before on this blog — the idea of the city as an organism. And now Radiolab has taken on the subject in truly engrossing and wonderful detail. If you don’t already listen to this program, you should. And what better show to start with than “It’s Alive“?
Hey there! Check out our latest video case study, this time for Sugar Beach. Sugar Beach is part of WaterfronToronto, the largest urban redevelopment project currently underway in North America.
Securing Silva Cell frames to the sub-base using spikes is part of our standard installation details. It’s an important step because it prevents the Cells from shifting around and maintains even, consistent spacing between frames. If you’re installing Silva Cells on-structure, however, regular spikes won’t work. If there is an area of the site where… More
By L. Peter MacDonagh, RLA, ISA and Leda Marritz “Without trees, a city is just a scab on the earth.” – Chuck Gilstrap It is hard to imagine any creation as wild or as fanciful as what can be found in nature. One way or another, the natural world is where the shapes and inspiration… More
By Rebecca Stevens I recently read a blog illustrating the Leidenfrost Effect (whereby liquids glide on cushions of vapor) by sticking one’s hand in liquid nitrogen. The pictures are amazing as is the video. You are probably wondering why we are talking about the Leidenfrost Effect on the DeepRoot blog.
I know CEU requirements vary wildly from state to state wildly, but if you need to fulfill some hours — or just like learnin’! — check out a recent DeepRoot-sponsored course available through McGraw-Hill, Greening the Site: Design Options for Sustainability.
It seems I’m a little late to the game on this one, but scientists and programmers from the Smithsonian, the University of Maryland, and Columbia University are collaborating on an iPhone app that will make automatically identifying plant species just from photos of their leaves possible. Then the app would upload the data to a… More
Steve Chatwin-Grindey, our dapper man on the ground in the U.K., has had a particularly busy, um… six months (at least). And he was at three separate Silva Cell installations last week alone! Let’s see which, shall we?
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