Ana-MariaEPURE

The main idea in designing the WestGate Office Building reception  is to convert the  interior space into exterior landscape, in a room in which interior design and nature meets, by implementing natural materials.
Vertical gardens represents a primary element in creating an area of living in harmony with the surroundings of the natural environment. These vertical  gardens are mounted on modular panels. Panels-mount which have metal frame with support role, plates of " organic concrete", a similar natural material with glass wool, in which the plants will be seeded. This " organic concrete" is actually a mechanically support for the growth of plants. By being dense, it supports very well the plants roots, ensuring them a good drainage and good irrigation. It also has a role similar to a sponge. It maintains the water for long periods of time. Therefore, the plates of "organic concrete" are inserted into the metal frame, being covered in advance with an geotextil material that prevents evaporation of the water. Panels are mounted directly on vertical surface, by means of clamps and swinging at a distant 5 cm away from the wall. The irrigating system is made by drip stop with tubes of 16mm in diameter.
The project uses mainly wood, a warm and naturally material, all the furniture being made of plywood with metal structure.
The overall impression that we wanted to create through the "carved" form of the entire assembly is flexibility, of communion with nature and of leisureness.

Idee principala in amenajarea receptiei cladirii de birouri WestGate alese este de a transforma spatiul interior in peisaj, intr-un spatiu in care designul interior si natura se imbina, prin implementarea materialelor naturale.

Gradinile verticale reprezinta un element principal in crearea unui spatiu de existenta in armonie cu mediul ambiant.Aceste gradini verticale sunt montate pe panouri modulare.Panourile-suport au in componenta un  cadru  metalic cu  rol  de sustinere, placi de “beton  organic”, un  material  natural similar cu vata de sticla, in  care se planteaza  plantele. Acest “beton organic” este  de fapt suportul mecanic  de crestere al plantelor. Fiind  dens, sustine foarte bine  radacinile plantulelor,  asigurandu-le totodata un bun drenaj si o  buna irigare.  Are  si un rol similar cu al unui burete. Mentine apa  timp  indelungat. Asadar, placile de “beton organic” se introduc  in  cadrul metalic, fiind acoperite in prealabil cu un  material  geotextil ce impiedica evaporarea apei.  Panourile sunt montate  direct de suprafata verticala, cu  ajutorul unor bride si  holsuruburi,  la o distant de 5 cm de  perete. Sistemul de irigat se face prin picurare cu tuburi de 16mm diametru.Proiectul foloseste cu precadere lemnul, un material cald si  natural, tot mobilierul fiind realizat din placaj de lemn pe structura metalica.

Impresia generala pe care am dorit sa o cream prin  forma “cioplita” a intregului ansamblu este de flexibilitate, de comuniune cu natura si de lejeritate.