DeepRoot sub-surface system aids urban trees at NY's Lincoln Center and Miami Beach
18 Feb, 2009 LM Direct!San Francisco, CA — DeepRoot, a provider of sustainable solutions for urban landscape management and ecosystem services, successfully completed high-profile downtown beautification projects in New York City and Miami.
"Cities are positioning their public spaces for the enjoyment of future generations and protection of the environment," said Graham Ray, executive vice president of the company. "DeepRoot is proud of its advanced solutions that simultaneously enhance our built environment and help manage the ecological challenges that face us."
In New York City, the landscape architect for the Lincoln Center streetscape needed to enhance the appearance and longevity of trees along a section of 65th Street and an on-structure concert area called the Bosque. The area's trees had suffered for a long time from inhospitable growing conditions and needed a new solution for long-term viability. DeepRoot provided over one thousand of its Silva Cells, a sub-surface integrated tree and stormwater system, to help achieve the vision for the site.
The Silva Cell gave the Lincoln Center project a cost-effective way to provide soil for trees while maintaining a structure needed to support pavement and accommodate surrounding utilities.
In Miami Beach, DeepRoot provided more than 750 Silva Cells to preserve salt-water loving trees at the 1111 Lincoln Road Tower Place project. The area is Miami Beach's premier pedestrian promenade with a modernistic style of retail and residential living.
The architects determined that the cells were the most cost efficient way to ensure that the trees would get the soil they need in an area with large concrete sections. The result is a unique landscape of modern white building architecture accented by a beautiful and mature sub-tropical landscape.
In 2007, DeepRoot introduced the Silva Cell system to solve the need for additional soil and infrastructure for trees in urban areas requiring heavily compacted soil to support pavement and vehicles. Using an innovative frame and deck system, the Silva Cell meets H-20 loading standards while accommodating surrounding utilities.
The Silva Cell is also an important new tool for stormwater management. The soil within the system is able to absorb significant amounts of water from daily rainfall events, reducing non-point source pollution and flooding while retaining one of our most valuable resources.
Silva Cells meet all quality standards and can be used to help earn points on the LEED rating system, an important certification for sustainable development.
Deep Root Partners, L.P., based in San Francisco, launched in 1976 with the introduction of DeepRoot tree root guides. The company has grown into a leading urban landscape products supplier with products that help trees survive in an urban environment. The company's flagship product, Silva Cell, has been successfully installed in worldwide projects, including Tokyo, London, New York, Miami, Washington, D.C. and Vancouver, British Columbia on the site of the Athlete's Village for the 2010 Summer Games.
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