Design Detail – Walls with built-in flowerpots

February 26, 2016

This Kindergarten Has Flowerpots Built In To The Facade

Photography by Kyungsub Shin

 

When OA:Lab were designing this building in Seoul, Korea, they included panels on the facade that have spaces for plants to grow.

 

This Kindergarten Has Flowerpots Built In To The Facade

Photography by Kyungsub Shin

Each of the pockets are large enough for flowering or grass-like plants to grow, adding a natural color element to the building.

This Kindergarten Has Flowerpots Built In To The Facade

Photography by Kyungsub Shin

Here is a look at the panels before anything is planted in them.

This Kindergarten Has Flowerpots Built In To The Facade

Photography by Kyungsub Shin