E+O Kitchen - Hyde Park Cincinnati

Background

This is where it all started. After a year of prototyping, reading studies, and developing our system we met the owners at E+O Kitchen. Our new Living Wall concept fit in beautifully with their new Asian/Latino fusion restaurant theme. They were in the process of designing their bar and dinning rooms and had us in to look at some potential locations. Immediately this wall at the back of the dining room jumped out, as it would create the backdrop of eating in a tropical destination for some lucky guests, while serving as a focal point for anyone entering the room.

Challenges

This project was the first large scale interior test of our Living Wall system. The wall would be 16 feet long and vary in height from 6 to 9 feet, built around a bench that would seat customers. This presented the unique challenge of picking and placing plant material that would not disturb guests sitting below. One other challenge, which has proven time and time again to be one of the most crucial, would be how to get water from the basement to our living wall over 150 feet away.