Large Bell Planters gave a commercial retailer at Brookfield Place in Western Australia a green storefront and a defined alfresco area, without structural work to the building. Generous curved shapes and dense foliage soften the hard concrete surfaces around them and mark out where the store’s dining and seating zone begins.
Defining the alfresco commercial frontage
The Large Bell Planters set the boundary between the public pedestrian thoroughfare and the dedicated store seating area. Their curved bell silhouette carries enough architectural weight and scale to hold its own against the modern minimalist concrete architecture of Brookfield Place. Positioned as a run, they direct foot traffic around the seating rather than through it, and give patrons a comfortable, semi-enclosed alfresco setting.
Planting for height, scale and tropical character
The planters were paired with large exotic plants for vertical foliage, varied leaf texture and dense greenery. Oversized Bell Planters and tropical planting together break up the hardscape and put greenery at eye level in the centre of a busy urban business precinct.
Project details
- Setting: Retail store, Brookfield Place, Western Australia
- Type: Commercial alfresco frontage
- Planters: Large Bell Planters
- Planting: Large exotic plants
- Purpose: Boundary between pedestrian thoroughfare and seating, pedestrian flow, softening concrete surfaces
- Scope note: Achieved without structural renovation to the building
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