PROBLEM:For this bollywood star's home, our client wanted a landscape that was visually interesting and also wanted a kitchen garden. The windows of the entire three storey home face the compound walls, and there were several exposed pipes, tanks and pumps that were part of the utilities that could not be moved and took up a lot of space. The wall could not be used for a vertical garden as it was not load bearing. Additionally, there was limited light, due to the walls, buildings and trees around.
SOLUTION:We proposed a design that would be a sort of limted edition art piece, based on cryptofrestry and post industrialism. Due to the limited space available, we planned to take up the wall to do this piece, and the 'broken factory' would house plants in front of the wall. Using scrap from a ship-breaking yard, we created a complex structure of pipes and pieces that could hold plants. The entire structure was created in such a way that it could support its own weight, and the weight of several people, without putting any load on the wall.
Benches and swivelling trays were created to allow for people to use, and the entire setup was integrated with drip irrigation and misting systems. It was also designed so lighting could be integrated into it, as ease of use was a big concern.
The entire system was planted with a mix of plants, native, edible and ornamental. A robot head was the final touch, industry sees itself in disrepair!
!Client: Rajeev Khandelwal
Location: Goregaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Date: 2012
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