Green Roofs Sprouting on Luxury Penthouses
Green Roofs Sprouting on Luxury Penthouses Demand for home green roofs has increased over the past decade. Fred Rich planted a lush garden on his Manhattan terrace; the Whitcombs created a green ...
Demand for home green roofs has increased over the past decade. Fred Rich planted a lush garden on his Manhattan terrace; the Whitcombs created a green wall with recessed containers for 600 plants. Photo: Dorothy Hong for The Wall Street Journal.
Lavish Gardens Sprout Up on Luxury Penthouse Roofs
Luxury homeowners living in urban penthouses and terraces are installing bespoke greenscapes as carefully curated—and sometimes as costly—as art collections.
Lavish Gardens Sprout Up on Luxury Penthouse Roofs Luxury homeowners living in urban penthouses and terraces are installing bespoke greenscapes as carefully curated—and sometimes as costly—as art...
Green Roofs
Among the most compelling symbols of this synthesis is the integration of green roofs into high-end residential architecture. Once considered the domain of experimental eco-design, green roofs have evolved into a mark of sophisticated opulence, gracing penthouses in global capitals and sprawling estates alike.
At its most basic, a green roof consists of a carpet of hard-to-kill plants in a thin layer of soil. Luxury homeowners, however, are opting for bespoke greenscapes as carefully curated—and sometimes as costly—as art collections. With the right design, these eco-chic gardens also add insulation, absorb storm water runoff and deflect heat from the sun.
Green roofs take urban gardening to new heights
Green roofs take urban gardening to new heights Whitcomb Roof Terrace was featured in the WSJ's MANSION: Lavish Gardens Sprout Up on Luxury Penthouse Roofs David and Henrie Whitcomb's vertical garden redeemed a chunk of unusable space on their 2,500-square-foot wraparound terrace in New York's Greenwich Village.
Green Roofs In an era where environmental stewardship increasingly intersects with the pursuit of lavish living, luxury sustainable homes have come to represent a bold synergy between refined aesthetics and ecological intelligence. Among the most compelling symbols of this synthesis is the integration of green roofs into high-end residential architecture. Once considered the domain of ...
Cultivated Abundance
This dynamic, 2200 SF intensive green roof on the LEED? Platinum Visionaire building in Battery Park City with commanding views of New York Harbor sets a new precedent for cultivated abundance. Agricultural features include a square foot garden for urban agriculture, a cold frame for continuous harvest, vertical frames for climbing vegetables, a fruit orchard, herbal knot garden, and berry ...
