Jakob Durable Trellis Systems

June 24, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction, Home Improvement
Jakob Durable Trellis Systems

In addition to the general benefits of nature’s greenery, plants can help keep buildings and people cool, provide solar and glare control, and create visual interest. Swiss manufacturer Jakob—in business for over 100 years—produces attractive, yet rugged, stainless-steel cables and hardware that can be used to create durable trellis systems for seasonal or permanent vegetation that can screen and shade facades, roof areas, patios, or other outdoor... 

ArquitectonicaGEO Team Designs Landscape for New Miami Art Museum

August 5, 2008 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction

ArquitectonicaGEO has been selected as the landscape architect for the new Miami Art Museum (MAM). According to the Miami-based firm, the design team has brought to life a highly artistic and rigorous landscape image envisioned by Herzog & de Meuron and has added significant elements of sustainable design, native plants, and a program of public artwork. The site is four acres of land in Museum Park (formerly called Bicentennial Park), “a...