The Silva Cell portion of the Project 180 (Oklahoma City) Streetscape – Phase 3 began a couple of weeks ago. Installation Coordinator Pat Greeley was on site to conduct a contractor training and oversee the initial phase.
One of the Silva Cell system’s most powerful selling points from a practical perspective is its modularity. The 2’ x 4’ x 1.5’ cell can be oriented to fit in almost any space, and our details provide guidance for all kinds of standard and non-standard site elements. As a result, the Silva Cell gets used on… More
It’s not exactly news that urban detritus isn’t good for the environment, and a recent BuildingGreen.com newsbrief reviews another recent study demonstrating that urban runoff is bad for steam biodiversity.
At the end of last month, Mayor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of the Better Market Street Project. Market Street, one of San Francisco’s largest thoroughfares, is at once both a main artery of the city and one of its biggest messes. Congested traffic and mass transit, confusing pedestrian and bike crossings, pathetic (PATHETIC) street trees… More
By Patrick Greeley This week’s Silva Cell installation tip: Don’t forget about the street/site lighting when scheduling your Silva Cell installation.
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.
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.
Click here for a general overview of the factors that influence how deep tree roots grow. Or, continue reading below to dig in to the science a bit deeper. By James Urban, FASLA Here’s an objection we face a lot when working on Silva Cell projects: “Tree roots don’t grow more than 24″ (65 cm)… More
One overcast and dreary day about two weeks ago, Silva Cells were installed in a tree installation at a car park in Derby, UK. (I was just informed, by the way, that “Derby” is pronounced “Dahr-bee,” much to my embarrassment, thankfully I didn’t say it out loud too often). The Connecting Derby site is a project… More
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