The brief
- Location
- Damascus, Syria
- Year
- 2022
- Scope
- Residential tower podium · 4,800 m²
- Climate
- Mediterranean continental
- Area
- 4,800 m² podium · 600 mm planting depth
The engineering
A podium garden over an underground car park demands engineering before botany. Drainage layer, root barrier, structural soil with a fixed depth of 600 mm — every tree pre-allocated against weight load.
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