A typical modern landscape
THIS week, we feature a modern architectural design at Fusertech (Pvt) Ltd on Samora Machel Avenue in Harare.
The company, which specialises in high-tech equipment, offers a wide range of products that include computers, laptops, projectors and printers, as well as accessories, software and stationery. Fusertech’s complex was built to modern standards. It reflects the firm’s modern perspective on the greening-up concept.
The building is big but some space was left for a positive vibe from plant life.
Those in charge of the place chose plants that do not require a lot of space for their full expression, for example, the African lily (agapanthus orientalis) and a duranta hedge in front. Both make a pleasant architectural expression, much to the delight of visitors.
The two — together with the elephant ear (alocasia odora), the delicious monster (monstera deliciosa) and the croton (codieaum variegatum pictum) — form the best complementary design in front of the building.
The glass structure shines magnificently, supported by a green Durban lawn and a grouping of wooden pots along the driveway.
This creates a beautiful scenery that certainly leaves one in awe.
The plants in the pots have their own story to tell.
There is a combination of the weeping fig (ficus benjamina), the Lantana montevidensis and the cotoneaster in one pot; and the golden cane palm (chrysalidocarpus lutescens), with the asparagus fern, in another. This is an interesting collection.
As you explore the yard further, you will notice a well-designed herbaceous border at the back. Here, vegetation such as the fountain grass (pennisetum rupelli), the New Zealand flax (phormium tenax), the marigold (tagetes patula), the Fijian fire plant (acalypha wilkesiana) and the Japanese sago palm (cycas revoluta) are immaculately arranged.
A green lawn of the Kikuyu grass variety is also found and extends up to Samora Machel Avenue. It seems to serve the purpose of breaking the concrete monotony.
The queen palm (arecastrum romanzoffianum) makes a bold statement while the oleander (nerium oleander), a poisonous plant, grows silently alongside the former.
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