Got a flat roofing system? Yearning for some green area in a sea of concrete? Seeking to do your part to assist battle environment modification? Think about setting up a green roofing system— and change your as soon as heat-absorbing asphalt or artificial rubber roofing system into a dreamy meadow or a lavish garden or a carpet of sedums. Listed below, some motivation from our archives.
Above: “We absolutely wished to make this job as ‘green’ as possible, and to have it be aesthetically incorporated into the land,” stated designer Jonathan Feldman, of the yoga studio, topped with a green roofing system, developed for customers who are likewise devoted garden enthusiasts. This is the view of the studio from the upper house. Picture by Joe Fletcher, from Roofing Garden: Homes in the Mill Valley Forest
Above: Sala Designers discovered area on top of an extra-large garage for a sauna and green roofing system. The products for the green roofing system were sourced by Omni Environments, which the house owners selected for its soil-science method to producing a light-weight, low-maintenance green roofing system. Picture by Gaffer Photography, from Sauna Culture: A Roof Sanctuary (and Wildflower Meadow) in Minnesota
Above: A flagstone course cuts through a metropolitan meadow wonderland on Vice Media’s 20,000-foot roof garden, constructed by the style group behind Brooklyn Grange Simply 8 inches of planting depth (utilizing green roofing system media by Rooflite) supports this growing plant neighborhood. Picture by Marie Viljoen, from Vice Media’s Roof: A Brooklyn Meadow Garden with Scenic Views
Above: This living roofing system in Brooklyn was developed by Marni Majorelle of Alive Structures for her customers, who desired a method to cool the structure naturally. The roofing system is sloped, so the light-weight growing medium they utilized to cover the surface area is much deeper at the back of the roofing system, where bigger plants, like the towering Joe Pye Weed, can grow. Picture thanks to Ari Burling, from Brooklyn Sanctuary: A City Roofing Garden, Prior To and After
Above: The advantage of this daisy-filled meadow, topping the brand-new addition of a townhouse, is that it shows up from both the ground and the second-floor spaces. Picture by Adam Scott, thanks to Fraher & & Findlay, from Fresh as a Daisy: A Wildflower Roofing on a House Developed by Fraher & & Findlay
Above: From the roadway, this house appears to vanish thanks to a street-level green roofing system. It’s planted with native poa yards and pigface (an Australian succulent), and decreases stormwater overflow, cools the spaces listed below it, and offers natural environment for thornbills. Picture by Derek Swalwell, thanks to Kennedy Nolan, from Possibility & & Haven: An Incredible Coastal House Both Wild and Cozy
Above: The view from an upper level looking down onto the green roofing system of a Brooklyn brownstone, planted with gray-green catmint, fragrant thyme, and tufts of purple heuchera. “This unforeseen spot of roof garden offers a much required buffer from the city beyond,” states landscape designer Liz Pulver. Picture by Oresti Tsonopoulos, from Liz Pulver Style’s Space to Take in Brooklyn
Above: Here, Wade Moises, the previous executive chef of New York City restaurant Rosemary, tends to rows of fresh herbs and produce at the dining establishment’s roof garden developed by ABA Studio It delights in a warm southern direct exposure and though it’s a one-floor structure in a city controlled by high-rise buildings, none of its nearby structures cast shade. Picture thanks to Rosemary’s, from Dining Establishment See: A Trick Roofing Garden at Rosemary’s in Greenwich Town
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