Panel Modular System – PMS

Panel Modular System (PMS)
A Scalable Solution for Eco-Architecture

The Panel Modular System (PMS) is a scalable architectural and ecological solution developed from the Layered Green Wall (LGW) concept. Its first prototypes were implemented in Poznań in 2014, in collaboration with researchers from the Botanical Garden of Adam Mickiewicz University and the Poznań University of Technology. A notable early application was the project “The Infinite Green” in Wrocław (2015), developed as part of the European Capital of Culture 2016 programme.The PMS is a technical and modular construction system that integrates a structural framework with live vegetation. It provides not only structural integrity but also enhanced microclimatic conditions for users—including air oxygenation, purification from micro-dust, cooling, and humidification. It enables plant growth and food cultivation in spatially and climatically challenging environments.

Key Features:

  • Independent or Integrated Structures: PMS can be deployed as self-standing, freestanding units (e.g., green tunnels, pavilions) or integrated into existing or newly planned architectural facades.
  • Hybrid Orientation: Unlike standard vertical green walls, PMS combines vertical structures with horizontal planting surfaces, optimizing growing conditions while maximizing spatial flexibility.
  • Multiple Configurations: Six base variants enable the design of closed, semi-closed, or open eco-architectural forms, adaptable to a range of functions and urban contexts.

PMS also supports vertical farming, offering a viable platform for growing both ornamental and edible plants in climates ranging from the temperate zones of Central Europe to year-round use in arid, desert-like conditions where vegetation is normally difficult to sustain. This system has been patented in Poland (application P.429496, April 2019) and is in the process of international patent protection. A U.S. patent was granted in 2025 - US12239064.
A complementary solution is a skylight system in accordance with solution granted - EP4144931.

Socio-Environmental Benefits: In response to post-pandemic urban challenges, PMS structures offer resilient, safe, and health-promoting public spaces. By purifying, cooling, and humidifying air through integrated vegetation, these installations help create favorable microclimates, especially critical in heat islands and environmentally degraded areas. The system also serves as an educational and recreational tool, improving the urban experience and enabling community-based green initiatives. Unlike conventional green wall systems that are often decorative with minimal ecological function, PMS delivers tangible environmental impact.  Its semi-permeable membrane design, where plants grow through and between layered vertical structures, symbolizes a synergy between architecture and living systems. This structural logic promotes not only environmental performance but also social collaboration and adaptability. Designed for modularity, PMS units are easy to maintain, relocate, and reconfigure. This makes them particularly useful for small businesses and local communities seeking resilience and flexibility in uncertain or changing conditions. In short, PMS is more than a technical product—it is a vision of green urban architecture for the 21st century, offering real ecological function, spatial versatility, and aesthetic integration.

 

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