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Custom Plant Insert Case Study

We were contacted to design permanent botanical inserts in a new restaurant in a prominent well-known skyscraper in the heart of The Loop, Chicago. We were to utilize existing built-in planters behind stand-alone banquettes which had many intricate details and unusual angles and curves.

Floor plan diagram showing booth design in restaurant and the placement of permanent botanicals.

Careful study of the floor plan and elevation revealed some simple rectangular planters, but also many complex curved planters with cutouts and intricate details.

Floor plan diagram showing booth design in restaurant and the placement of permanent botanicals.

 The discovery phase required multiple discussions regarding requirements, styling, and plant options. Our design team created the magic, and a simple sample section was produced.

Artist rendering of leafy permanent botanical design.

As always, we used our talent and techniques to deviate around obstacles and developed a printed to-scale template to guide the production. The template allowed us to work off-site and create multiple intricate, stable plantscape foundations in sections.

Semi-circular permanent botanical design in foam laying on full size architectural rendering of restuarant booth.
Back view of semi-circular permanent botanical design in foam laying on full size architectural rendering of restaurant booth.
Permanent botanical design on architectural rendering with cardboard mockup of height of planters in front.

For impact, each modular section was designed and completed with layers of different plant heights, colors, and textures. The inserts were fully styled, labeled, securely packed, and delivered.

Permanent botananicals in open toped boxes on shipping palettes. Truck graphic saying "carefully packed for shipping" on right of image.

Onsite, our client unpacked all of the labeled inserts, followed our simple installation instructions, and easily placed the pieces into the designated planters.

Dual image of upscale restaurant setting, left image showing reception desk, right image the bar.
Upscale restaurant setting with circular booths, behind booths are leafy permanent botanicals.

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