The Scottish Landscape Institute (SLI) is a place of information and learning, where emphasis is placed upon landscape design, the maintenance of landscape and horticulture. As the urban landscape is the tangible experience of the city, the concept for the SLI is to bring a ‘natural landscape’ into the city centre context. A user will be immersed in spaces surrounded by pieces of growing nature. However the growing of plants is more than an aesthetic decision, instead they are the driver in educating and intriguing users whilst the facade is a key component of the technical ambition. The plants, held within the ‘green envelope’ encourage users through the building where their visit becomes interactive with moments of engagement, learning and consideration.