Some commercial and business office plantings are really stepping up their game. Here’s another example of good plantsmanship I’m seeing around town.
Nicely done, I think. Ribbons of succulents along stone walkways, arbutus, olives, furcraea embedded in blankets of westringia.
Solid, workman-like plant choices, getting the job done. Lawn is used strategically, not as a default.
On the streetside, I saw Berkeley sedge, Carex divulsa, used instead of lawn. And for a project this size, fairly straightforward as far as maintenance.
I’ve been watching this project at least two years, and it’s grown in and maintained itself very well. PCT Office Complex, 222 No. Sepulveda Blvd.
“Renovation work has been completed at PCT, a LEED-Gold certified, 1.6 msf office complex formerly known as Pacific
Corporate Towers. The property is owned by an investment management client of BlackRock.
Located at 100, 200 and 222 North Sepulveda Blvd in El Segundo, PCT has been under renovation since October 2013.
This extensive project included the conversion of indoor and outdoor areas into lively communal gathering spaces with a
contemporary design aesthetic. To oversee the renovation design, PCT engaged highly regarded STUDIOS Architecture,
based in San Francisco, and the Los Angeles landscape design practice LRM.” – found here
Quite nice! The only part I question is putting trees in raised planters. Surely in-ground would be better water-wise? Aesthetically it’s great though.
Really well done. I’ve seen more and more commercial sites with signs indicating landscaping renovation in progress. It’ll be interesting to see what changes are emerge as a result of the drought over the next couple of years.
Really nice plantings! And I say it every time but great photos too.
@Alan, that’s a fact. Sometimes aesthetics trumps practicality — actually a lot of times!
@Kris, lots of good ideas to absorb around town.
@Glad you enjoyed this, Amy! I like to return the favor 😉
Very nice, indeed! I wish more commercial landscapes were as well thought out and executed as this project!