Koberg
urbanruralism
Welcome
urban, adj.[û r'ban] relating to a city or city life; from Latin
urbanus from urbs 'city'.
ruralist, n. [rur'a-list] an advocate of rural living; from Latin
ruralis from rus ‘country’.
urban ruralism, n. balancing the urban and the rural in
harmony, the equilibrium of urbania and rurality, bringing
the two extremes together to make a single statement.
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Our vision
fro m n a tu re w e lo v e c re a tin g o u r w a lls
fo r o ffic e , h o m e , a re n a a n d m a lls
e v e ry th in g w e d o is d o n e w ith p a s s io n
n o t g o n e in a m in u te lik e s o m e n e w fa s h io n
b u t lo n g te rm c o m m itm e n t to a ll o u r c lie n ts
w e b u ild o u r b u s in e s s o n tru s t a n d re lia n c e
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Our mission
O u r m is s io n is to d e liv e r a s im p le , q u a lity a n d e ffe c tiv e
s o lu tio n to th e e c o lo g ic a l re q u ire m e n ts o f to d a y in a n
e n v iro n m e n ta lly a n d s o c ia lly re s p o n s ib le w a y.
Simple
A m o d u la r s y s te m a n d q u ic k in s ta lla tio n p ro c e d u re .
Quality
P ro v e n b ra n d , b e s p o k e d e s ig n s e rv ic e a n d a
1 0 y e a r w a rra n ty.
Effective
In s ta n t c o v e ra g e o n th e d a y o f in s ta lla tio n .
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Our values
Honesty
H o n e s ty, lo y a lty a n d tru s t a re a n d w ill b e p la c e d
a b o v e a ll e ls e , a s th e y a re th e s ta rtin g b lo c k s in
e v e ry s u c c e s s fu l re la tio n s h ip .
Response
W e u n d e rs ta n d th a t th e re is n o tim e lik e th e
p re s e n t in o u r b u s in e s s jo u rn e y. W e s e t tig h t
d e a d lin e s a n d a g g re s s iv e c h a lle n g e s a n d p u s h
o u rs e lv e s h a rd to a c h ie v e th e m . A n y e n q u iry w ill
b e d e a lt w ith q u ic k ly a n d w ith u n d e rs ta n d in g .
Teamwork
W e u n d e rs ta n d th a t te a m s d e v e lo p d ire c tio n ,
m o m e n tu m a n d c o m m itm e n t b y w o rk in g to s h a p e
a m e a n in g fu l p u rp o s e .
W e re c o g n is e th a t in d iv id u a ls h a v e d iffe re n t
s tre n g th s th a t, w h e n b le n d e d to g e th e r,
c re a te a p o w e rfu l d riv e .
Ownership
W e firm ly b e lie v e in in v e s tin g in p e o p le . Ea c h
e m p lo y e e c a n a n d m u s t m a k e a d iffe re n c e , a n d
d e s e rv e s to b e lis te n e d to o a n d tre a te d fa irly a n d
w ith re s p e c t.
Support
T h e c o n c e p t o f s u p p o rt in c lu d e s h e lp , a s s is ta n c e
a n d p ro v is io n . T o a s s is t w ith y o u r s u c c e s s , w e
b e lie v e in g o in g th e e x tra d is ta n c e , a n d w ill
p ro v id e a h ig h le v e l o f te c h n ic a l s u p p o rt to a ll o u r
c lie n ts – b o th e x is tin g a n d p o te n tia l.
Delivery
W e re c o g n is e th e im p o rta n c e o f tim e . S te p s w ill
b e ta k e n to d e liv e r q u a lity p ro d u c ts e v e ry tim e , o n
tim e .
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where there’s a wall
there’s a way
W e a re Eu ro p e ’s le a d in g p ro v id e r
o f L iv in g W a lls . U s in g o u r p a te n te d m o d u la r
s y s te m - A N S L iv in g W a ll S y s te m ™ w e o ffe r th e c o m p le te s o lu tio n :
d e s ig n , m a n u fa c tu re , e s ta b lis h m e n t,
in s ta lla tio n a n d o n -g o in g m a in te n a n c e .
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Archi-texture
The first time a painting has ever been turned into a Living Wall.
This wall has been designed to bring a masterpiece to life.
One of Van Gogh’s famous paintings, ‘A Wheatfield’, was
depicted in plants. The true painting can be seen within the
National Gallery. 640 modules were grown, using over 8000
plants of varying species.
The artwork was created by hand-planting each plant into the
modules, using a numbered drawing. The modules were grown
on our nurseries in Aldingbourne, hung vertically to establish
and then dispatched. Due to the very tight deadline on the
project, the whole installation took three days to complete.
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Hundreds of Living Walls
have been installed,
which are used in many
diverse environments
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Hotels
Receptions
Architects
Atria
Commercial Offices
Roof Gardens
Events & Exhibitions
Airports
Government Departments
Break Out Areas
We works closely with
architects and local councils
to transform towns and cities
into greener environments.
Living Walls can provide
environmental benefits in the
form of biodiversity, thermal
insulation and cooling benefit
to the building and noise
attenuation.
Showrooms
Shopping Malls
Councils
Courtyards
Universities
Museums
Entrances
Schools & Colleges
Balconies
Restaurants
Designers
All Wall Systems™ are
designed by our in house team working
with clients, designers and architects to
any specific style and shape, in both
interior and exterior environments.
Plant species, selected from an
extensive proven planting list
purposely designed for the ANS
System, are chosen according to the
location of the walls. The modules are
then planted by hand from a design
plan, providing a living solution with
colour and texture.
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living
UP THERE HIGH IN THE SKIES
CONCRETE MONSTERS FILL MY EYES
HOW DRAB THE SLABS WITH LIFELESS STARES
THEIR VIRTUAL CRY OF WHO ON EARTH CARES
THESE FINGERS OF BRICK AND GLASS AND STEEL
POINTING UP AS IF TO APPEAL
TURN US INTO ORGANIC TOWERS
ADORN US NOW WITH BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS
DON’T GIVE THE GIANTS A LOOK OF PITY
LET THEM BREATHE LIFE INTO THE CITY
aspired to create a living wall solution that replicated nature as closely as possible and
had to be a ‘cradle to cradle’ system. And so was born The ANS Living Wall System™ :
100% recycled material incorporating organically grown media and backed by our 10 year
comprehensive warranty.
This proven modular system can be built up and around any structure, to any size a living work of art professionally designed and delivered to site fully planted to give instant
full impact.
The system incorporates a fully automatic irrigation system to allow every area of the wall
the correct amount of water.
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Living Walls have the capacity to provide sound
insulation for buildings, and absorb surrounding
noise. They beautify otherwise barren eyesores of
our cityscape and provide unique opportunities for
design and creativity.
LIVINGWALLS
insulating properties
longer life facades
enhances property value
fire resistance
protects from elements of rain
and wind damage
softening of the city
enhances image
beautification of the landscape
can be designed to form dramatic shadows
by incorporating plants and lighting
ECOTIST OF CULTURE
biodiversity in the urban area habitats,
breeding and nesting possibilities
offsets carbon footprint
air purification
can be included in the BREEAM rating
lowers the heat island effect in the urban area
recyclable
utilises rain water harvesting
reduces smog from traffic fumes
provides protection for flora and fauna
CRADLE TO
LIFE
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On-going watering of plants
assists with reducing global
warming, through an increase
in evaporation levels and a
higher transfer of solar energy.
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Plants help to add oxygen to the
air therefore reducing industrial
smog, and the planting helps to
cool the ambient air temperature.
Movement, colour, sound and
texture of plants add to the
overall health and well being of
citizens.
URBAN BREATH
ROOTS TO THE CITY
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Rain water can be harvested and
easily re-absorbed.
Soils and plants have absorption
properties that traditional building
materials do not have.
LETTHECITY
LIVE&BREATHE
URBAN
RURALISM
Habitat preservation and
protection of flora and fauna,
as buildings in urban areas
can still have a rural haven
and contribute to preserving
biological diversity. Increased
urban habitat for song birds
and butterflies.
LIVING FORTHE CITY
THE NEW URBAN HORIZON
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colourful
bespoke designs
personalised logos
educational
can be incorporated with other
wall cladding
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urban place is where they serve
alive to form the perfect curve
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downstairs
upstairs
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the new direction in
city landscaping
a lift to all floors
hotel motel, urban king
these living walls are the inn thing
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haute cuisine...
greens with everything.
Create an ambience that gives back what was once removed.
Bring rurality to whatever you innovate.
Let urbania live and breathe plantatia and create
the perfect equilibrium.
Love steel, love chrome, love wood... now add the vital ingredient.
gastro, pesto, haute cuisine
urban eating touch of green
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The wall at the M&S store in Norwich
was designed to blend in with the
existing open space to the rear of the
church and increase the visual drama of
the urban landscape.
152 square metres of wall was covered
with species indigenous to the local
area. The range of plants selected
comprised 11 different varieties which
flower at different times of the year,
hence the wall will visibly change
through the seasons.
a wall so tall to set the mood
enchanting plants for simply food
Plantfood
take time out, call in here
enjoy good chat and atmosphere
aroma derived from coffee bean
a living wall there to be seen
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who says the garden
belongs outside?
bring it in.
At last the outside world fuses
with indoor life.
It’s the new wallpaper. The new
way to decorate.
Green goes with everything. And
each day it’ll look a little different
as it breathes life into the home.
Water the walls, don’t emulsion.
Create a picture that’s unique.
And put your signature on it.
A sense of belonging.
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outward
bound
this peaceful zone so rarely found
this urban place so outward bound
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Gentle streams drop to a pond
plants so green adorned with frond
and sat behind the waterfall
the beauty of the living wall
Green turns togold
at the Chelsea Flower Show
“This design is inspired by the winding
jungle streams and rich traditional
architecture of the Malaysian archipelago.
The layout captures the sinuous movement
of a brown limestone riverbed, carved out
by a slowly moving stream, leaving
pebbled deposits along the naturally
planted terraces”.
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urbanruralism
transformations
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transformations
making urban rural
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planning
The Living Wall production begins at our nurseries.
Here the modules are hand planted by our team
of horticulturists, and remain on our nurseries
to give time to allow the planting to become
fully established. This is very important to ensure the longevity
of the wall. Once they are ready for
installation, they are transported to site on a
trolley system for protection of the plants.
The wall is then assembled by one of our
dedicated installation teams.
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nature’s
way
The Body Shop has it
mapped out.
Another very interesting internal living wall.
This was installed for the Body Shop group in the
Westfield (Stratford) complex.
Due to the nature of the store, a living wall depicting
a world map was requested. Soleirolia soleirolii was
used for the ‘sea’ – a number of herbs and other plants
formed the countries. The wall is divided by the shop
front glass, meaning 2/3s of the wall is inside the shop
and 1/3 is outside. Each country contains native
species of plants, which then corresponds with the line
of natural products in the shop. Plants are regularly
replaced to keep up with the changing product lines.
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urban build could mean the end
to our fine little feathered friend
so to give them all a place to rest
we’ve built in places to nest
ecological
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the birds and bees
One of the key features of a living wall is providing habitat for urban
wildlife. A large number of animal species are happy to live in urban
areas if a suitable habitat can be found. Habitat boxes coupled with
carefully chosen plant species, can create fantastic roosting/nesting
places for birds and hibernation opportunities for insects.
We are able to offer bird, bee and bat boxes, together with
insect hotels fully installed into the living wall modules. Our in-house
design team will work closely with you as the client to ensure the
nesting boxes are installed on the right elevation and that the correct
dimension of box is used for the bird species.
All habitat boxes are manufactured from sustainable FSC timber
and have extremely good insulation properties, making them warm
in winter and cool in summer. None of the nesting boxes have
decorations that predators could cling to and threaten the birds inside.
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The world’s first living billboard was
successfully installed at the Westfield
Shopping Centre, West London.
Working with us, wine
company ‘Banrock Station’
created this superb work of
art to publicise their donation
of £30,000 to help preserve
2100 acres of British
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vino verde
The world’s first living billboard was
successfully installed at the Westfield
Shopping Centre, West London.
Working with ANS, wine
company ‘Banrock Station’
created this superb work of
art to publicise their donation
of £30,000 to help preserve
2100 acres of British
wildflower meadows.
In place for two weeks, the
billboard had an integrated
pump, so that shoppers can
water the floral installation!
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Easy living.
The living screen,offers everything
that you’d
expect from a living wall - a fresh,
healthy environment combined with a
dynamic visual to complement any
location it’s in.
And there is no requirement for
plumbing. The unit is self contained
with its own water tank discretely
hidden away in the base section with
a fully automated irrigation system.
The living screen makes the ideal
feature wall, partition wall, divider for
sectioning offices, dining areas
and/or communal meeting places.
Of course, should you wish to rearrange the area, the unit is easy to
reposition wherever.
Simple.
Kobergmobilewall
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breathing
life
Destinations
Offices
Board rooms
Receptions
Meeting areas
Kitchens
Restaurants
Public houses
Libraries
Care homes
Hospitals
Gymnasiums
Health spas
Airports
Public transport depots
Base units and side panels
can be manufactured in any
RAL colour.
Graphics can be applied to
make the unit customised and
unique.
Corridors
Placement
Along walls
Wherever you
need to place a screen
why not have it in
living green?
Office dividers/partitions
Island sites
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freestyle
livingexamples
500m2 have been
supplied and were installed on the Aquatic Centre.
After extensive research by the architects involved in
the project, the Living Wall System™ was the only
system that could handle the complex curves and
angles of the structure.
Planted with blue moor grasses (Sesleria Caerulea),
the design was to resemble the rippling of water.
As the plants move, swathes of blue and green are
created, achieving an awe-inspiring visual impact to
the ‘already stunning’ Aquatic centre. The images
shown were taken through the installation!
see the swathes of blue green pass
created by the living grass
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Dizzy heights
Eat up
your greens
This is an interesting project, right in the
middle of a large shopping centre in
Christchurch, New Zealand. A framework
was constructed, with the facility to hang
modules on one side. Once installed, the
back of the framework was then covered
with murals etc to finish it all off.
The living wall at the Network Housing Group’s new affordable housing
development, near Hommerton Station (London). It stands the tallest
living wall in Europe; possibly the world. Topping out at the 14th floor, the
wall covers over 220m2, using over 24,600 plants.
The project won the Estates Gazette Green Award –
Residential Development of the year.
making an
entrance
This superb interior wall was recently installed in an
executive lounge at the Biggin Hill Airport.
A maintenance team regularly visits the wall to carry
out a health check on all planting, calibrate irrigation if
needed and apply a liquid feed. This ensures the wall is
always looking its best as it greets passengers!
Maintenance visit at Digby road
When a maintenance visit is due, ANS call in the
abseilers! At 13 storeys high, this method is the
only realistic way of doing it! Not a job for those
who suffer acrophobia.
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A flight
of fancy
Growing up
Heathrow Airport
Heathrow goes green! The
Living Wall was installed in the No 1
Traveller Lounge at Heathrow Airport
Terminal 3, replicating the wall ANS
had already installed in their lounge at
North Terminal, Gatwick Airport.
Choose your airport; inspect a wall!
Ecology
meets
economy
The London School of Economics
realised the ecological benefits of
installing a living wall on its property.
A superb location was found on
the 4th floor terrace area, which
is viewed by over 9000 students.
Fermoy Road, North London
Amidst the dust and traffic of busy North London, a
vertical landscape has been installed at the end of
a 5 storey residential block of flats.
The vertical landscape helps reduce the noise
levels of city traffic, thereby creating a welcoming
environment for the residents.
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100mm
damp proof membrane
Indicative existing structure
PFC
irrigation pipe channel
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FSC pressure treated
softwood battens
fixed to existing structure
at 250mm centres
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fixed to surfaces at 500mm
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Waterproof membrane
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capillary matting
vertical structure for hanging
The science bit
hanging bracket
60mm stainless steel fixing
attaches module to hanging rail
for extra security
fitted to fixing rails
pre-planted before installation
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horizontal fixing rail
16mm diam. pipework
with inline pressure compensated
emitters at 125mm centres
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build up
Drainage channel
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IRRIGATION SYSTEM
LIVING WALL
1 METRE
SOLENOID
CONTROL
PANEL
PUMP START
RELAY
ALARM
SOLENOID
UNSWITCHED
FUSED SPURS
PRESSURE
GAUGE
WATER SUPPLY GENERALLY
UTILISING RAINWATER
HARVESTING
FLOW
PULSE
METER
VALVE
FLUSH
FILTER
VALVE
DRAINAGE TROUGH
VALVE
VALVE
2 METRES
OVERFLOW
LIQUID FEED
ADAPTOR
WATER TANK
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Koberg living walls
The Living Wall System™