urban gardens around the world Penn, Ashley creator text nyu 2022 monographic eng

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223 p. : ill. ; photo. ; plans ; col . ; 30 cm. "A green paradise high above the city's rooftops is something so many people dream of, including city dwellers in search of peace and quiet. Whether it's a communal garden for an entire building or an exclusive personal oasis, a colorful sea of flowers, a vegetable plot or a pool, there are no limits when it comes to the imagination of amateur gardeners. This book of photographs showcases the most beautiful and unusual urban rooftop terraces and gardens from all around the world: from the Berlin country garden and the sprawling sundeck of the U Penthouse in Madrid to the enchanting rooftop expanse of the Willow House in Singapore. The featured locations offer ample inspiration for your own dreams of a rooftop garden"-- 5 A ROOF WITH A VIEW Introduction -- 9 WILLOW HOUSE Singapore -- 17 EDGELAND HOUSE Austin, Texas, USA -- 23 HILGARD GARDEN Berkeley. California, USA -- 31 WATERMARQUE Sydney. Australia -- 35 SKY GARDEN Singapore -- 41 MILL VALLEY CABINS Mill Valley, California, USA -- 47 HOUSE FOR TREES Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam -- 55 41 BOND New York City, USA -- 61 EUCLID AVENUE Toronto, Canada -- 65 ARCHILABO Milan, Italy -- 73 U PENTHOUSE Madrid, Spain -- 77 FOREST LODGE ECO HOUSE Sydney, Australia -- 85 PACIFIC HEIGHTS ROOFTOP GARDEN San Francisco, California, USA -- 89 GREEN ROOF BERLIN-FRIEDENAU Berlin, Germany -- 95 GREEN ROOF + GARDEN Toronto, Canada -- 101 TRIBECA LOFT New York City, USA -- 109 CARNEGIE HILL HOUSE New York City, USA -- 115 ROTTERDAM ROOFTOP OASIS Rotterdam, The Netherlands -- 121 KAFER ROOFTOP GARDEN Munich, Germany -- 127 CENTRAL PARK WEST ROOFTOP TERRACE New York City, USA -- 133 ROOF TERRACE IN HOLLAND PARK London, United Kingdom -- 139 ROOF GARDEN DRESDEN-STREHLEN Dresden, Germany -- 143 SPAIN ON THE ROOF Antwerp, Belgium -- 149 CROSBY STREET ROOFTOP TERRACE New York City, USA -- 157 OUTSIDE URBAN Mantua, Italy -- 163 COPACABANA DE LUXE Antwerp, Belgium -- 169 ROOFTOP MUNICH BOGENHAUSEN Munich, Germany -- 175 MILAN ROOFTOP TERRACE Milan, Italy -- 181 THAMES ROOF TERRACE London, United Kingdom -- 187 WEST VILLAGE CO-OP New York City, USA -- 193 ROMOLO PRIVATE TERRACE Milan, Italy -- 199 EAST VILLAGE ROOFTOP GARDEN New York City, USA -- 205 CHELSEA CREEK DOCKSIDE HOUSE London, United Kingdom -- 211 ROOFESCAPE MELISSIA Athens, Greece -- 215 TRIBECA PENTHOUSE GARDEN New York City, USA -- 222 INDEX Landscape Architects / Architects -- 224 IMPRINT -- Ashley Penn. Sustainable buildings Green roofs (Gardening) Constructions durables Architecture and Planning Urban landscape architecture Rooftop architecture Decks (Architecture, Domestic) Flat roofs SB419.5 L58 2016 635.9671 9783961713936 3832732454 pucpr 220124 20220818191217.0 eng