LIGHTWEIGHT PLANTERS STAND STRONG
24 Nov 2016
A penthouse apartment gets the luxe treatment with a range of lightweight Geo Rok planters, creating a watertight privacy screen that perfectly houses the verdant greenlife of a rooftop Eden.
This contemporary apartment development in Hawthorn features a top floor luxury penthouse replete with large spacious deck and landscape design by Eckersley Garden Architecture. In order to create privacy and develop an inviting Eden for the inhabitants to enjoy, a series of lightweight Geo Rok planters from Martin Kellock Pots & Planters were installed. A total of 163 contemporary-style Geo Rok planters were integrated into the landscape of this elegant residential development. Ninety-one of them were used on the deck of the penthouse alone.
The planters used for this project were custom made to complement the landscape design and were required to be perfectly watertight, with a single drainage point created via a drainage pop in order to prevent water damage to the wooden deck. The planters also needed to be lightweight and sturdy to ensure they added the minimum amount of weight possible to the deck but were still strong enough for long-term use.
The Geo Rok range from Martin Kellock Pots & Planters is constructed of fibreglass reinforced cement, making them well suited to the project requirements of the Hawthorn development. Both lightweight and heavy duty, Geo Rok pots and planters are ideal for any commercial or domestic landscaping design. Twice as strong as fibreglass and much lighter than concrete, they are also UV and water penetration resistant. The materials used in the Geo Rok range are ideally suited to the construction of large containers, making them strong enough to withstand the requirements of most projects.
As the planters were one of the last things to be installed at the Hawthorn project, they had to be craned to the top. Two years later they are looking great and still standing strong!
To find out more about the full range of products on offer from Martin Kellock Pots & Planters visit www.martinkellockpots.com.au
Landscape design by Scott Leung of Eckersley Garden Architecture
Maintenance by Aleister Branwen Horticulture
