Colourful Black displays for Manchester Law Firm
27th August 2015
The third floor offices at Ship Canal House in the centre of Manchester's banking quarter was the location for our latest installation. The reception and public areas were in need of some greenery & planting to soften them and make them more welcoming.
Statement Orchid Display
One of our Statement Orchid displays was used on the Reception desk. The simple white flowers contrasted nicely with the black container. Flowering Orchid Displays are an excellent alternative to fresh flowers and cost a fraction of the price. See this article for an idea of how much of a saving can be made - Cut the Fresh Flowers Bill and save your company money
Warmth & Colour
In the Reception and public areas we used one of my favourite plants the Dracaena Lemon Lime. Modern interiors often have white walls and grey fixtures and can be too colourless and minimalistic. The Lemon & Lime plant is the perfect antidote to bare clinical interiors, bringing natural warmth & colour to grey interiors.
Slim Corridor Displays
Bare and featureless corridors really benefit from a few well placed plant displays. Space is often the issue and most plant displays would be too large, blocking the flow of the walkway. Slim rectangular displays are the ideal solution. They spread along the wall but don't stick out too much. The standard planter width from front to back is only 30cm and they are typically 0.75m ' 1.0m long.
The corridors were well lit with artificial light but there wasn't any natural light. So we used low light loving Philodendron's planted into 1.0m long rectangular containers. Because of this plants large heart shaped leaf it is also known as the 'Sweetheart Vine.'
Tailor made
At the end of the corridor we created a display that was not too tall and not too long. I think you'll agree it's the perfect fit for the space, windowsill height so it doesn't block the view out of the window and just the right length.
Neptune & the highest house in Manchester
If you're ever passing these offices at Ship Canal House on King Street, look up and you will see perched on top of the building a statue of the water God Neptune. It's not only a decorative statue - the three pronged Trident that Neptune holds is actually a disguised lightning conductor for the building. Also of interest is a small house on top of the building. In the 1940's it was known as 'High House' and was the residence of the buildings caretaker and his wife. He was an ex-Indian army veteran and can be seen looking out over Manchester with his wife in a 1940's British Pathe news clip here.
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