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Roof Garden

Opening context:
Sheltering Roof, Cascade of Roofs, Wings of Light

Conflict

A vast part of the earth’s surface, in a town, consists of roofs. Couple this with the fact that the total area of a town which can be exposed to the sun is finite, and you will realise that it is natural, and indeed essential, to make roofs which take advantage of the sun and air.

Resolution

Make parts of almost every roof system useable as roof gardens. make these parts flat, perhaps terraced for planting, with places to site and sleep, private places. Place the roof gardens at various stories, and always make it possible to walk directly out onto the roof garden from some lived-in part of the building.

Closing context:
Wings of Light, Private Terrace on the Street, Six-Foot Balcony, Outdoor Room, Climbing Plants