Biotecture Case Study—Recycling & Energy Recovery Facility 1 Project Details Biotecture were engaged on the project four years before the living wall was installed to ensure that the unique design features would be fully integrated with the rest of the building. The Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility was designed by S ’PACE (Jean Robert MAZAUD) Architects and built by Veolia on behalf of Leeds City Council. The overall structure is a landmark building in Yorkshire reaching a height of over 40 metres in total, and Leeds City Council wanted to soften the southern façade and harmonise it with the landscape. The original design by Espace Architects was for a gabion type structure to the living wall with overflowing plants at differing scales from ground cover plants to shru

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