We’re delighted that Canary Wharf estate’s extensive urban greening project was selected as a winner in the Exterior Living Wall Category in what the judges said was a ‘phenomenally’ high standard of entries.
Biotecture delivered PlantBox living walls in prominent locations across the Canary Wharf estate in 2021 and 2022. They are now helping to enrich the public realm and contribute to Canary Wharf Group’s (CWG) ambitious sustainability goals.
The judges commended us for ‘a green initiative worthy of support. A committed contractor coupled with a client willing to experiment.’
The BALI judging panel recognised how the Biotecture living walls are helping to improve air quality, attenuate rainwater and increase biodiversity for residents, commuters, workers and visitors to the area.
CWG originally appointed landscape architect Gillespies to create an urban greening framework at Canary Wharf, which involved them working in collaboration with Biotecture and Willerby Landscapes.
We proposed the PlantBox living wall system because it is freestanding, stackable, modular and only requires restraint fixings. This meant that it was able to deliver a big impact within a short timeframe; the first living wall was installed just eight weeks after our initial visit to Canary Wharf.
Richard Sabin, our Managing Director at Biotecture, said:
“Winning a National Landscape Award is hugely significant. The project was a successful experiment with transformational results. I’m really looking forward to working with Canary Wharf Group again in the future, as well as many other estate owners and councils to help green up urban areas across London and the rest UK.”
