Congratulations to the landscape architecture students who won the Bulkley Medal for Excellence in hoticulture, botany, and conservation at this year's Philadelphia International Flower Show. the school is always a favorite in the education category, and this year they did not disappoint.
To go with the theme of "Springtime in Paris," the Ambler group designed and built their "Écolibrium," a three-part structure inspired by Claude Monet, Piet Mondrian, and Lé Nôtre. But with a twist! As a continuation of their studies at Ambler, the group built the display around eco-friendly construction and reusable materials. Home-grown plants and recycled wood to name a few.
L'Orangerie consisted of a pathwork plant roof above a shed, connected to a parterre, a box planter filled with 25 varieties of trees, bushes, herbs, and blossoms. Connected to the roof was a beautiful greenhouse, containing such exotic species as lemons, kumquats, coffee, and pomegranate. On the side was a 22 ft. long canal, or Le Bassin, that recycled its own 1,200 gallon water supply.On the pathway were Plastisoil bricks, an original material made by a Temple professor. Each brick contains 27 plastic bottles.
If the display is any indication of Ambler's capabilities, it's safe to say their students are looking to the future for design, inspiration, and always have nature on the brain.
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