Green over Grey™ - Living Walls and Design

12/08/2024

02/03/2024

Nature is a constant source of inspiration, so it was important to us that our Circuit design evokes a feeling of being outdoors, even while in the middle of a city. We worked with to bring our vision to life by creating 12 unique living walls throughout the spa.

The walls feature over 60 unique plants, which grow vertically in nature, here in the Pacific Northwest. You’ll notice Maidenhair Fern, Wild Ginger, Bleeding Heart Fern, and Creeping Raspberry, to name a few. The structure of the wall is created using only locally sourced and recyclable materials, and a gentle irrigation system keeps the plants watered without wasting a drop.

To us, the living walls ground the whole Circuit experience, and we deeply appreciate the dedication put into designing and maintaining these odes to the forest 🙏

04/22/2023

Happy Earth Day!

9 years already! Named « Earth, Wind and Water : The Landscape of Alabama » this remains one of our favourite living wall installation.

A collaboration between Birmingham quilting artist Murray Johnson and Mike Weinmaster from Green over Grey.

This is the largest living wall inside any airport terminal in the USA. It contains more than 8000 individual plants representing over 60 unique species.

Throw back to the final plant installation

Date completed : July 2014
Artists: Quilting Artist Murray Johnson & Mike Weinmaster, Chief Designer, Green over Grey
Architect :
Installation : Green over Grey / Foliage Design Systems

04/21/2023

Always looking to push the limits of living wall design, Green over Grey is thrilled to be part of Brivia’s Curv presentation centre.

With a height of 60 stories, Curv will be both the tallest passive house in the world and Vancouver’s tallest residential tower.

Seamlessly blending eco-consciousness with luxury design, Curv sets a new standard for development in the city. For the presentation centre, we designed and built a fully custom, freestanding living wall with a unique curved shape. Echoing the lines of the building, the wall welcomes visitors with a green embrace.

03/24/2023

CBC radio Live show took place this morning in front of living wall at Edmonton International Airport.
11 years already since installation!

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Edmonton International Airport’s freshest piece of art is the largest Living Wall inside any airport terminal in the world.

Inspired by Cirrus cloud formations and two abstracts paintings by Canadian artists from the Group of Seven and Emilie Carr.

It features over 8,000 individual plants representing 32 unique species.

Built with recycled materials, it adds lots of oxygen to the terminal while drawing pollutants and VOC’s from the air.

The system is fully hydroponic (ie soil less) and closely mimics how plants grow vertically in nature such as on tree branches, next to a waterfall, on a moss layered cliff.

Date completed : May 2012
Living wall installation : Green Over Grey
Artist : Mike Weinmaster, Green over Grey
Architect :
General contractor : PCL
Maintenance : Greenjeans
Location : Edmonton International Airport

03/24/2023

We will definitely tune in ! 🌿🌿🌿
11 years ago already and still one of our favourite living wall projects ❤️❤️🌿🌿

Official Facebook account of Edmonton International Airport.

03/17/2023

Proud to welcome all visitors to BC Home and Garden Show with our latest living wall exhibit at Vancouver’s BC place stadium this week end (March 16th-19th) Check it out !

RIBBONS OF GREEN

Enveloping visitors in layers of green, guiding the public through a series of lush, living archways. Landscape design, though usually an example of passive design, should not be experienced passively. Instead, it should be an immersive experience; inviting and seducing site users to become part of the space.

Beginning from the base, the living wall design starts as individual planting zones, or bands of ribbon, which can be seen spiraling up around the archway pillars, intertwining into a woven blend of tropical species, as it transitions across the arches.

In celebration of the BC Home & Garden Show, 'Ribbons of Green' celebrates the convergence of people to a central space, like individual threads in a tapestry, woven together for their love of plants and nature.

This feature is the perfect spot to snap a photo and enjoy the intricate details of these vertical garden archways. Showgoers can find this living display at the entrance at Gate A – you won’t miss it!

03/14/2023

Five year already since we designed and installed this living wall for HOEM student residences in the heart of downtown Toronto.

Could you see yourself living there ?

Photo credits : Jordana Petruccelli

02/23/2023

Looking for a break from the Vancouver rain? Come check out the incredible new atrium that is a part of Vancouver Centre Complex.

The atrium is host to 26-foot living plant walls by and a mind-blowing art installation called Spawn from local Vancouver legend !

Spawn is a 30-foot stainless steel salmon that swims through the air above VCII’s atrium. Coupland says, “mythologically, fish represent the soul. What is Vancouver’s soul? We are lucky to live in the city we do, but it’s a privilege, not a right to be here. Part of that privilege is a pact between us and nature - that we nurture it alongside our metropolitan lives, and that we never think of ourselves as being the more important side of the equation.”


Vous cherchez à vous abriter contre la pluie de Vancouver? Venez voir l’incroyable nouvel atrium qui fait partie du Vancouver Centre Complex.

Il présente des murs de 26 pieds ornés de plantes vivantes, une oeuvre de , ainsi qu’une réalisation artistique époustouflante appelée Spawn attribuable à une légende locale de Vancouver, !

Spawn est un saumon en acier inoxydable de 30 pieds qui nage dans l‘air au-dessus de l’atrium de VCII. Coupland déclare que « dans la mythologie, le poisson représente l’âme. En quoi consiste l’âme de Vancouver? Nous sommes chanceux d’être citoyens de notre ville, mais notre présence ici est un privilège et non un droit. Une partie de ce privilège est un pacte entre nous et la nature, que nous alimentons en marge de notre vie citadine tout en restant conscients de notre humble condition humaine. »

12/01/2022

Our team began work on this large project in downtown Vancouver a few weeks ago and the space is nearly complete now.

Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at our construction process. Access can be tricky for complex living wall installations, but with 15 years of experience we’re prepared for any challenges thrown our way. 🌱🌱🌱