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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

Platanenkubus Nagold in Germany by Ludwig.Schoenle

 
December 27th, 2016 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: Ludwig.Schoenle

The Plane-Tree-Cube was designed as a contribution for the Regional Horticultural Show in Nagold in 2012. It was conceptualized as a long-term Baubotanik experiment within an urban context. By the help of “Plan Addition” techniques, a green cube with an edge length of 10 meters was created that, right from the beginning, had the dimension of a full-grown tree. Initially, young plane trees are arranged in plant containers on six levels. They form green walls around a space open to the sky.

Image Courtesy © Ludwig.Schoenle

Image Courtesy © Ludwig.Schoenle

  • Architects: Ludwig.Schoenle
  • Project: Platanenkubus Nagold (Plane Tree Cube Nagold)
  • Location: Nagold, Germany
  • Software used: Autocad, SketchUp, Photoshop, Illustrator
  • Lead Architects: Ferdinand Ludwig, Daniel Schönle
  • Client: Landesgartenschau Nagold 2012 GmbH
  • Plants and plant maintenance: Helix Plant Systems
  • Engineering: Brocke Engineers, Stuttgart
  • Gross Built Area (square meters or square foot): ca. 100m²
  • Completion Year: 2012

Image Courtesy © Ludwig.Schoenle

Image Courtesy © Ludwig.Schoenle

In the course of time, the upper part of this space will be covered by the gradually emerging canopy, while the lower part will become more transparent and dominated by the increasingly knobby and thick trunks. During the horticultural show, the cube served as a view tower and shady retreat for visitors. After the show, the area will be developed into a new neighbourhood. The plane-tree-cube will then function as a multifunctional vertical pocket park.

Image Courtesy © Ludwig.Schoenle

Image Courtesy © Ludwig.Schoenle

Image Courtesy © Ludwig.Schoenle

Image Courtesy © Ludwig.Schoenle

“Plant Addition” is a technique where young plants are arranged above and adjacent to each other and connected so that they merge into a network-like plant structure. Only the lowest plants are put in the ground, all others are planted in special containers fitted with an automated system that continuously supplies them with water and nutrients. As this network of plants develops, the roots embedded in the ground grow more vigorously than those placed in containers because the ground provides more root space, which plants can exploit for additional resources. Once the inosculations have developed, the artificially created plant structure can transport water and nutrients from the roots in the ground to the upmost leaves, and the roots of the container plants become obsolete. Step by step, these high-level roots can be cut off, the automated watering system can be removed, and, finally, the living structure becomes self-sufficient. Simultaneously, the secondary growth in circumference increases the strength of the plant structure and eventually it becomes self-supporting so that the scaffolding, initially required to support the containers and the young plants, can be removed. During two test series, this concept was validated with different tree species.

Image Courtesy © Ludwig.Schoenle

Image Courtesy © Ludwig.Schoenle

Image Courtesy © Ludwig.Schoenle

Image Courtesy © Ludwig.Schoenle

Image Courtesy © Ludwig.Schoenle

Image Courtesy © Ludwig.Schoenle

Image Courtesy © Ludwig.Schoenle

Image Courtesy © Ludwig.Schoenle

Image Courtesy © Ludwig.Schoenle

Image Courtesy © Ludwig.Schoenle

Image Courtesy © Ludwig.Schoenle

Image Courtesy © Ludwig.Schoenle

Image Courtesy © Ludwig.Schoenle

Image Courtesy © Ludwig.Schoenle

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Categories: Autocad, Experiment Centre, Illustrator, Photoshop, SketchUp




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