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.

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• 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

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