Residential care complex - Berlaar
By planting Quercus suber (cork oak), the entrepreneurial landscape architect succeeded in creating a view of green space from every floor of this residential care complex. For seniors with intensive healthcare needs, the design required the necessary creativity and functional feasibility to be able to bring green space into the living environment of the residents. In this project, trees were the perfect design tool to achieve this objective. The decision was firmly made to use large, characterful trees in the interior garden, which enabled the green space to be enjoyed by the residents day after day through the large interior windows.
In 2016, this project won second prize in the 1.2 Tree award at the professional exhibition Green.
Quercus suber (cork oak)
The whimsical character of Quercus suber and the roughness of its bark make this tree a real eye-catcher. It is evergreen and therefore popular in places where year-round greenery is desired. Quercus suber is a medium to large tree and versatile in terms of location.