outdoor greenwall

By Designer Joe Zazzera for Dr. Andrew Weil and Fox Restaurant Concepts-True Food Kitchen in Newport Beach California

Project Description: This is an outdoor patio vertical wall installation in Newport Beach California. The restaurant is a collaborative effort between Dr Andrew Weil (www.drweil.com) and Fox Restaurant Concepts (www.foxrc.com). The True Food Kitchen (www.foxrc.com/true_food_kitchen.html) succulent wall is approximately 180 square feet of mixed succulents. 60 individual panels and just fewer than 3000 individual succulents make this one of the largest succulent walls in southern California.

Photo #1: Vertical green wall designer Joe Zazzera was involved in this project literally from the ground up. Plant Solutions (www.plantsolutions.com) had the opportunity to specify the wall and plant type, as well as the required plumbing, irrigation, electricity, and drainage. All factors that lead to a successful installation

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Photo #2: After the wall is built and just prior to installation, it is important to waterproof the structure. There are many different types of waterproofing. The waterproofing was in the scope of the General Contractor; they chose and installed Soprema brand waterproofing. Another great product is Grace Perm-a-Barrier.

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Photo #3: After waterproofing, wall cleats are installed. It is important to lay these cleats out accurately and level.

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Photo #4: The first row is a critical row. If out of plumb, the entire wall will not be true.

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Photo #5: Irrigation feeder tube is run on the left side of the wall. Each row has 2 emitter lines, since the wall is greater than 19 feet wide, 2 emitter lines are needed per row. The left side emitter line of 12.5 feet and a second line of 25, 12.5 of which is ¼ inch feeder line.

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Photo #6: With two full rows completely hung, the wall is shaping up nicely.

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Photo #7: Because this is such a public, high profile, high traffic project, a small company plaque was placed in the wall. In addition to the obvious marketing benefit, it helps field questions from the wait staff by the curious public.