Icon Tower Penthouse

OVERVIEW

The Icon Tower Penthouse is one of two penthouse’s on the Icon Brickell in Miami. The hot tub area of the patio deck has a fantastic 16′ x 16′ greenhouse adjacent to the hot tub. The view is truly spectacular looking out onto South Beach and the Ocean.

Location	450 Alton Rd, Miami, FL
Client	Private Owner
Architect / Interior Designer	Geary Design, Inc.
Landscape Architect	None
Green Wall Designer(s)	Debbie Kotalic and John Morin of Bayside Foliage
General Contractor	None
Green Wall Contractor	GSky Plant Systems Inc. with Bayside Foliage subcontracted to provide labour.
Grower	Michaels Nursery
Maintenance Contractor	Bayside Foliage
Date Installed	November 2009
Product Type	Pro Wall System
Total Size	245 Sq Ft
Climate	USDA Climate Zone 10a
Plants

THE PROCESS The installation took place over a three day period and scaffolding was used to reach the top of the wall. The plants were selected to withstand heavy salt winds that can hit the wall during tropical storms that come through the area on a regular basis.

MAINTENANCE Maintenance is performed on a ladder on a bi-weekly basis. Generally salt build-up needs to be washed off the leaves manually using hose with fresh water during the summer months when winds and storms are most frequent. Salt also does cause a higher level of attrition than other walls in the area, and these replacements need to be planned for on a bi-monthly basis.

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