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PROJECT

WORKSHOP 17

Workshop 17 in Rosebank, Johannesburg, forms part of The Bank, a sophisticated
co-working space offering flexible office solutions. There are 130 hot desks, 62
offices, eight meeting rooms, seven boardrooms, as well as seminar space. Private
meeting rooms can be hired for a few hours or for two day events.

Project Team
Client: Workshop 17, The Bank
Interior Plantscaping: Bidvest Execuflora

Plants in the work spaces are placed close to windows for natural light. They were positioned taking into account peoples’ movement within the space

enevieve Compion of Bidvest Placement and light conditions With little natural light in most buildings,
Execuflora worked with Nisha van Taking these two aspects into account, Execuflora’s plants are conditioned for
Gder Hoven, senior architect for the plants that were chosen needed to indoor environments and they use the
Workshop 17, who requested interior be the best fit for the environment within artificial light available to assist with plant
planting for the space. They had renders the parameters of the brief. Plants were growth. Plants relying purely on artificial
of what they wanted to achieve using positioned amongst the furniture items lighting need to be those that work well in,
plants with larger leaves to create a “lush and placement was selected taking into and are adapted to, low light conditions,
and homely environment”. The brief was consideration peoples’ movement within the and this was considered when making the
to bring the space to life in line with the space, as well as the impact from an aesthetic, plant selection.
renders and plant species were specified functional and practical point of view. Plant In terms of plant containers and pots, the
by the architects. A site assessment was positions were indicated by the architectural architects wanted these to bring a natural
completed to ascertain if the required drawings and Execuflora provided guidance element to the space and chose woven
plants would work. Plants specified were in terms of placement in line with lighting baskets. Planters selected by Execuflora
Ficus lyrata, F. alii, Monstera deliciosa, conditions and the type of plant being placed were painted in a terracotta finish to tie in
Aglaonema and Raphis palms. in a particular area. with the terracotta tiles and wall finishes.

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