b'112 YEGARTSCAPESGoing GreenInterior designers often say that art breathes life into commercial buildings. At Edmonton International Airport (YEG), an installation made of plants literally adds tonsof oxygen to the terminal every year and removes commonairborne toxins. Mike Weinmaster, chief designer of Green over Grey, tapped into imagery of flight-friendly cirrus clouds for the main section of YEGs living wall. More than 8,000 plants of various species, sizes, colors and textures create the swirling patterns. Many of the plants are epiphytes, which naturally live above ground without any soil. The smaller wings of the installation are interpretation of works by celebrated Canadian artists Emily Carr (right wall) and Donald Flatherfrom flowers, using a scissor lift to reach the top portions of the wall. (left wall). When creating these areas, Weinmaster worked to makeWeinmaster strongly believes that as a society, we must find the designs as true to the original artworks as botanically possible. innovative ways to integrate nature into our ever-expanding From a practical standpoint, the 1,420-square-foot verticalcityscapes. YEG is certainly doing its part in Alberta. The airports garden is located at the bottom of the escalators near YEGsliving wall gives new meaning to going green. Crews installed the Customs and Immigration facility, so both arriving and departingimpressive feature in 2012 during a major expansion project, and guests can enjoy it. An integrated drip irrigation systemthe verdant work of art has been growing and evolving ever since. automatically waters the plants for a few minutes every day. AirportTo see a time-lapse video of the installation, visit https://youtu.maintenance workers trim the growth and remove wilted bloomsbe/DS8SMviwFYw May | June2022AirportImprovement.com'