IOTA was commissioned by OD Interiors to design, manufacture and install bespoke steel planters as part of the refurbishment of 5 The Square office building at Stockley Park in Uxbridge.

5 The Square is a ‘building within a building’. The central core is surrounded on all sides by an outer, fully-glazed façade. The interstitial space between the two structures is full-height, and creates two grand atriums at the building's entrances. Interlocking, stepped planters of varying heights have been placed at either side of the entrance pathway leading through the main atrium to the reception area. These planters range in scale up to 3205 (l) x 2180 (w) x 1250mm (h).

Another 10 planters have been sited around the building, again within the interstitial space. These planters are in effect planting perimeters, formed of steel 300mm high uprights and footings of 100mm wide, stiffened and braced with triangular gussets at 300mm centres. The footing is fastened to a concrete substrate with sleeve anchors. The completed planters range in scale up to 15750 (l) x 2600 (w) x 300mm (h).

All of the planters were fabricated from 1.5mm zintec steel, polyester powder coated to RAL 9006 [White aluminium].

5 The Square was acquired by M&G Real Estate in 2013, and has been comprehensively refurbished to deliver 72,857 sq ft of world-class office space. 5 The Square is located within Stockley Park: one of Europe’s premier business parks, occupying 150 acres within the London Borough of Hillingdon near Heathrow, and home to global brands such as IBM, Apple, GSK and Toshiba.