Interior Landscape

Interior LandscapeArman Tugnawat (11110014)Divya Khandelwal (11110020)History and OriginChina 3000 years agoPompeii 3000 years agoEgyptGreeceRome

Interior LandscapeItis the practice of designing, arranging, and caring for living plants in enclosed environments

Time PeriodsDark AgesFifth Century - functional medieval gardens.1100 - Gardens with Castle walls.712-1492 - Spain influence of Arab gardens using pools and potted patio plants.

Renaissance - Revival in Potted Gardens1492,1498,1511 - America, India and Java discovered respectively.1545 - first Botanical garden, Padua Italy.1599 - first artificially heated greenhouse in Leiden, Holand.1633 - Asparagus, Coleus, Crassula, Hedera, Hyacithus, numerous ferns commonly used.1683 - Versailles for citrus Orangeries.1700 - 5000 sp introduced, first GH built by A.Fanuil in New England.1800 - Foliage plants were used indoors.Window GardeningParlour GardeningWardian Cases

Landscaping was only available for aristocrats, kings etc.Development of Green Houses and Garden Rooms

House of Vetti , Pompeii

Time Periods

It is during this period major of the development took in inscape.Victorian Period Late 19th century.

Indoor Gardening.Use of oversized Tropical Plants.Conservatories connected to home.Hanging Baskets.Foliage Plants used for parlour decorations.Varying sizes of Pots.

20th Century

1914-1918 World War I1939-1945 World War II1950s - revival in interests in plants1960s saw an increase in use of plants in homes first and then in offices.Good facilities for artificial light and heating are available.

Plants For Cool rooms and DirectCool Conditions suit some of the most popular plants with light conditions.

7 deg Celsius to 13 deg Celsius

Temperate and Partial ShadeThese Plants require a temperature range of 13 deg Celsius to 18 deg Celsius.

Warm and direct LightThese kind of plants require temperature between 18 deg Celsius to 24 deg Celcius

Warm and Partial shadeThese kind of plants require temperature between 18 deg Celsius to 24 deg Celcius

BulbsOf all the bulbous-rooted plants those most widely grown in house plants are the spring flowering Narcissus, Hyacinuth and Tulip.

OrchidsOrchids make up the second largest plant family but comparatively few can be grown in our living rooms.

Window Box PlantsWindow boxes are gardening from indoors rather than indoor gardening and the diffrerence makes it possible to grow some delightful hardy annual and perennial flowering plants and small shrubs.

Benefits of Interior LandscapingAdds color, texture, softness, life and oxygen to interior plantscapeIncreases employee productivityDecreases employee absences from workProvides herbs for cooking, fragrance, or medicineprovides refuge, shelter & privacyreduces energy consumption -helps in passive cooling

shopping arcades

offices

house interior

hotels

VERTICAL GARDEN

Bonsai

Japanese name for dwarfed trees.

Theses are hardy trees trained to stay small & have all the characteristics of a fully grown tree.

Choice of trees :Pine, Maple, Azalea,Juniperus sargentii, etc.

japanese mapleTerrariumA terrarium is basically a glass container that is planted with carefully chosen plants to achieve a balanced environment.

Choice of Plants : Cryptanthus, Fittonia, Ferns, Hedera(ivies), Mosses, Peperomia, Pilea, Saintpaulia, Saxifraga, Sedum, Tradescatia, Zebrina. Cacti

Hanging Baskets Choice of Plants :Asparagus, Begonia, Campanual isophylla, Chlorophytum, Cissus, Ficus pumila, Ficus repens, Fuchsia, Gynura, Hedera (ivy), Impatiens, Pelargonium(geranium),Saxifraga stolonifera, Streptocarpus, Slumbergera, Tradescantia, Zebrina.

Miniature Gardens

MaterialsMASONRY (slate,brick,tile,terrazzo or concrete)TEAK (water repellent)VINYL FLOOR (withstand water and dirt spills well)

for walls & floors in proximity to plant should be water & stain resistant should neither support fungi or molds nor wrap or buckle with high humidity durable and suitable to the design

All electric outlets & lights should be waterproof

LocationsTransition from outdoor to indoorliving room dining roomsmall gardens of herbs/ vegetables near kitchen windowlobby

* for residences bedrooms are the least desirable location for the plants

Natural and Artificial Light

Disadvantages Reduced lightReduced root systemDependant upon people for wateringBuild-up of soluble salts from fertilizerDamage from heating, air conditioning, and cleaning chemicalsGrowing mediumOnly plants that will grow inside can be usedPicking or breaking leaves by people using the interior building areaInvites insects and ants inside