The Roof Garden

Project Details

The rooftop had the view and none of the softness: hard decking, full sun, and wind strong enough to make a living garden a constant fight. Getting water to planters several storeys up was its own problem, and the structure had limits on how much weight it could carry.

We designed greenery held low and deliberate against the wind, with foliage rated for unshaded sun and planters weighted and anchored to the deck within its load limits. No irrigation to carry up, no bleaching through summer, and a terrace that finally reads as a garden in the sky through every season.

Project Outcomes

A bare, windswept rooftop became a year-round planted terrace that holds its shape and colour with zero irrigation and no strain on the structure.

Project Scope List

  • Wind and exposure study across the roof deck

  • Low, deliberate planting layout rated for gusts

  • UV-stable foliage specified for full, unshaded sun

  • Weighted and anchored planters within roof load limits

  • Delivery and fixing to the exposed deck

Project Added Value

  • No irrigation to plumb or carry storeys up

  • No bleaching or fading through a full summer

  • Wind-safe fixings with no loose or toppling planters

  • A planted terrace that looks the same in every season

Project Photo Album