Design studio Diez Office and urban greening specialists OMCC have collaborated with the American Hardwood Export Council to create a "greening machine" exhibited during London Design Festival.
Displayed within the courtyard at Chelsea College of Arts, the Vert installation features a timber structure traversed by greenery and was designed to address rising temperatures and dwindling biodiversity within cities.
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"The project is intended to inspire urban planners, architects and designers to tackle climate change and, above all, to develop interdisciplinary solutions together," co-founder of OMCC Nicola Stattman told Dezeen.
"We want to show that large-scale greening systems can also be realised in densely built-up city centres," she added. "A garden for insects and people in the centre of the city, a place to relax." The installation serves as a cool urban space for people and insects
Vert is composed of a series of timber triangles constructed from a modular, red oak glued laminated timber structure.
With guidance from American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), Diez Office and OMCC chose red oak for the installation due to its "structural performance and ecological credentials".
"We have been enthusiastic about the aesthetic possibilities and environmental benefits of red oak since learning about the species, and continue to experiment with it, such as by ma...