Project: The Cloud by MVRDV
Height: 260m, 300m
Soul, Korea
This would be a kick
Private Garden Paradise in Chelsea | HomeDSGN
“the garden is simply spectacular. The mature, fully-landscaped rooftop spreads over 1,600 square feet on multiple levels with fascinating architectural elements, making for intimate seating areas, sensory dining opportunities and infinite possibilities for entertaining. A rare, sensory retreat in the heart of the city.”
I love plants and I love cities. A garden like this would be paradise for me
kiyo:
174 GRAND, BROOKLYN NEW YORKThe green roof has approximately eight inches of soil and absorbs rainwater runoff. (via Peek Inside 8 Of The World’s Greenest Homes )
The rainwater runoff is one of the biggest benefits of green roofs; the soil filters and cleans the water, leaving less for the city’s water treatment plants to have to deal with
Low-Income Housing That Anyone Would Love To Live In | Co.Exist
“In San Francisco’s Hayes Valley neighborhood, the recently completed Richardson Apartments provide formerly homeless residents (many with physical and mental disabilities) with beautiful living spaces and social services.”
Rooftop Fish Farm Ups the Ante for Urban Agriculture
“The prototype Globe/Hedron ‘is a bamboo greenhouse designed to organically grow fish and vegetables on top of generic flat roofs. The design is optimized for aquaponic farming techniques: the fish’s water nourishes the plants and plants clean the water for the fish,’”.
