Earlier this year, in partnership with Robin Key Landscape Architecture Studio, we made a submission for the Minds In The Gutter contest. Sponsored by S.W.I.M Coalition and the New York City Environmental Fund, the Minds In The Gutter competition asked the following design question: How do we utilize the existing 6K miles of roadway and accompanying 12K miles of sidewalk as… More
So it might seem like we’re beating the same old drum here, but I have to mention that we have now exceeded 100 Silva Cell installations (yeah!). Each of them represents a very real accomplishment for the planners, designers, and developers who saw the value in bringing long-term sustainable tree and stormwater solutions to their communities. Ultimately,… More
We just got the good news that an abstract we submitted for a session at GreenBuild has been accepted! The session’s topic is “A Forest Runs Through It: International Overview of Innovative Case Studies That Show The Range and Magnitude of Benefits Possible With Urban Trees.” Nathalie Hallyn, one of our sustainable landscape architects, put together the abstract…. More
Our Silva Cell ad from December’s Architectural Record has won an Excellence in Advertising Award! Thanks to Elements, our fantastic designers. We share this award with them.
Jeremy Barrell, managing director at the Barrell Tree Consultancy, wrote in last week’s Horticulture Week about methods for greening car parks — including the Silva Cell. Car parks (that’s a parking lot, for those of you stateside readers) are some of the toughest areas to integrate green infrastructure because the vast expanse of impervious surface must always… More
Our tree and stormwater intallation of over 10,000 Silva Cell frames in downtown Minneapolis, MN(which we call the Marq2) got another great mention this week — this time in Stormwater Magazine’s online newsletter. It’s really gratifying to see this project continue to get recognition. The cost savings to the city are significant, so this is a great… More
When we were first researching and designing the Silva Cell, Tom Smiley, PhD set up a research plot* at the independent Bartlett Tree Laboratory in Charlotte, NC. We were confident about the design principles used in the construction of the Silva Cell, but also wanted to measure exactly how it held up against competitive products… More
We will be participating in the 2010 International Low Impact Development Conference in San Francisco next week. The theme is “Redefining Water In the City,” and as you can imagine, we have a lot to say on that topic! Peter MacDonagh, the Director of Design + Science for Deep Root Urban Solutions, will be there… More
Our Silva Cell installation along Marquette and 2nd Avenue in Minneapolis, MN got some nice press in this month’s Landscape Architect & Specifier News! It’s gratifying to see this project, which cut stormwater utility fees for the city nearly in half, get this recognition. Now our only question is… why didn’t they identify this mystery… More
Did you know that DeepRoot had a YouTube channel? Indeed we do, with a handful of videos from Silva Cell installations. Right now you can see footage from installations in New York City, Washington D.C., and Florida. We plan to continue making videos of installations, as well as general interest videos about the Silva Cell… More
Hello, and welcome to the Deep Root blog! We’ll be using this space to talk about issues related to tree growth, stormwater management, and soil biology, with a special emphasis on the built environment. We will also be sharing information about our products, recent installations, publicity, conferences, site visits and more. We hope to create… More
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