“Plant” rope net in Westpark, Zurich

Client West-Park Zürich AG
Architects raderschallpartner landschaftsarchitekten, Meilen
Planning 2001
Execution 2002
Services Structure:
Study contract
Design phase
Tender documentation phase
Execution phase
Topics FacadesCable structure

A three-dimensional rope net stretched across the inner courtyard of the Westpark in Zurich serves as a trellis for wisterias. The stainless steel bearer cable is 30 millimetres in diameter and 35 metres long. It is stabilised by vertical chords that are anchored in the flower trough.