1. Pedestrians on the street should not see the roof garden, it just doesn't seem natural to me to see a tree hanging over the parapet. With that said, I want a garden what creates a pleasant place to be, reduces heat island effect on the roof and creates small view areas to the street.
2. Should be multi-leveled to be more like a yard in lieu shrubs on the roof!
3. Use the height difference between the existing building and the BAC to create an area where there can be some taller trees.
4. Provide flexibility with areas to sit such as; tables and chairs, perimeter bench, and lounge chairs.
Using pots and planter areas allow for flexibility for plantings.
3 comments:
David,
I'm glad you started with thinking about the site, underground use and roof garden. I would love to see you go further and add somedevelopment of the corner to Mass Ave and the entrance plaza into your thinking, as well as a section to the roof garden. How will the building meet the sky? with a simple parapet or even railing, or do you invision more like a roof garden ala Villa Savoie by Corbusier, where the building crisply meets the sky and th eroof garden is like a sculpture contained within? Also, is there a relationship between the roof garden and the rest of the site?
David,
I see the thought put into your roof garden. I have similar ideas so of course I think what you are doing is along the right path (HA). My questions are why are you limiting the garden to the section on Boylston Street? Can the rear portion of the building not receive the roof garden as well? I think this is something to consider. Will the garden be tied into the site or the building in a specific manner? Maybe the tiering of the roof garden resembles some tiering effect you have in the site landscaping, etc. Keep up the good work.
I only plan on providing a roof garden at the lower roof. The lower roof is viewable from the 4th floor of the BAC and other surrounding buildings so the garden will provide an aesthetically pleasing space to look at but also a place of refuge. The upper larger roof will use a white TPO roof which will produce a similar reduction of the heat island effect. I think it is important to understand the cost implications of adding the roof garden; additional structure, extra waterproofing, and the extra cost of the garden material themselves plus maintenance. Costs can add up and I don’t want to raise our tuition anymore! Seriously, there is a cost and I think it is important to understand that, and to have knowledge of the different resources available that will make it more “green”.
Thanks for the great input,
David
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