The San Diego-based law firm Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch is committed to reducing its carbon footprint and operating in a sustainable way. When it started planning to move into new office space at 525 B Street downtown, the firm incorporated sustainable building principles with original design and technology features into its new offices, including a first of its kind "living wall" as part of its two-story open air meditation garden complete with a water feature at the top of the 22 story building. Businesses such as restaurants across the nation are embracing edible living walls, but it is still rare for occupants of traditional business space to incorporate these sustainable elements into their buildings. That's why we were proud to install this living wall for Procopio, and take part in their sustainability efforts, not to mention, a beautiful space. The wall was constructed and planted over the course of two weeks onsite. It is composed of two 64 square foot sections on a north facing wall. Each is made up of 73 individual plants, all commonly known houseplants including Imperial red philodendrons, variegated spider plant, golden pothos, mother and bird's nest ferns, arrowhead plants, and various colorful bromeliads. The new building is one of the first in San Diego to obtain LEED® Certification for Existing Buildings, while Procopio is pursuing its own LEED® Certification for Commercial Interiors.

Project Information

Project Address: 

525 B Street, Suite 2200 San Diego, CA

Project Owner/ Developer: 

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Owner Contact Name/ Email: 

law@procopio.com

Project Architect/ Designer: 

Carrier Johnson / David W. McCullough, RLA, ASLA

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