Roof Garden design
Roof garden design + 4 modern roof garden styles (update 1400)
In this educational article from Narek Architecture Studio, we want to introduce you to a unique and popular design called Roof Garden. Roof Garden, as its name implies, is a green space on the roof of a residential, office or commercial building. Roof garden design can be done in different styles, which we will definitely discuss in this article. Also, unfortunately, there are misconceptions about Roof Garden that we are going to check the accuracy and reasons for their prevalence.
Roof Garden design
In recent years, creating relaxing environments for building occupants has become a basic need. The presence of elements of flowers and plants, shrubs and green space in the building causes more peace. But tall buildings usually have less access to green spaces, so this is where a unique option called Roof Garden Design comes into play.
Roof Garden is a green roof garden designed using green plants and colorful flowers on the roofs of buildings. These days, this type of design has become very important due to environmental protection issues, air pollution and lack of enough space to create green areas. As a result, this design is now recognized as one of the building facade design projects.
Roof Garden Design Highlights
Usually, important points are considered in the implementation of garden roof projects of Narak Architecture Studio. Before addressing these points, it is important to know that the roof garden does not necessarily run on the roof. Instead, the roof garden system can be implemented on the lobby of buildings. Patios and terraces are also good places to do this. The most important points when designing a roof garden can be mentioned as follows:
- Use of suitable plants: When preparing plants on the roof, it is better to consider the amount of direct sunlight, the amount of plant root growth and the amount of heat imposed on the plant.
Roof substructure: The entire roof surface must be prepared and usually the standard modular method is used for this purpose.
Automatic irrigation: For proper maintenance of plants, it is better to set up an automatic and intelligent irrigation system that is irrigated at specific times.
Suitable flooring for roof space: Flooring is done in the form of rubble, wood or sand. Increasing the level of these floors increases the cost.
Roof space lighting: It is one of the elements for beautifying the roof, but it has a high cost.
Accessories: Other accessories such as pavilions, furniture, fountains, etc. can also be used. The more money you spend and the more specialized the project, the better the quality and life of the design.
4 styles of roof garden construction
The most important roof garden design styles include 6 styles:
In order to design this style of roof garden, more depth must be considered. This style has a lot of vegetation and is usually implemented in buildings that are new and have a strong infrastructure. Elements such as shrubs and trees, flowers and plants, artificial grass and paving can usually be used in this style.
In this style, less depth and vegetation is used compared to other styles. Therefore, the implementation and maintenance of this style of roof garden is simpler and cheaper. Elements such as flowers and light plants, artificial grass and decorative stones can be used.
Other roof garden design styles are usually applied on a continuous layer of the roof floor. In order to plant flowers and plants in this style, special containers are used. Planting environment in this style is designed in a discontinuous and modular way. This style is more suitable for residential apartments.
In modern green roof design, two styles can be combined: compact and wide. This combination prevents a lot of weight from entering the roof of the building. Elements such as shrubs, artificial grass, wood and pebbles, flowers and plants can be used in the design of this style. Usually in this type of style, tree planting and masonry are performed in smaller parts.
3 misconceptions about the roof garden
There are misconceptions among the masses that prevent them from designing a roof garden.
Roof garden leak after a long time
A common belief about roof gardens is that the penetration of tree roots into the roof will cause the roof to crack over a long period of time. Whether this belief is true or false depends on whether the roof garden design is done professionally or not. This rarely happens if you leave it to a team of experts. There are important design tips to prevent this from happening:
- Provide enough space for trees to grow.
Choose trees that do not have too strong roots.
Proper assessment of the roof with the basic engineering of a specialist, will prevent you from witnessing cracks and crevices in your roof.
Very high cost of irrigating roof gardens
At first glance, designing a roof garden is expensive for many of us. But a design expert can easily come up with the most appropriate and economical idea for implementing such designs. These ideas can be changed in the short or long term. Some of the points that are considered by these experts are:
- When designing a landscape, it is better to consider the required space and landscaping for plants.
By properly considering the space required, drainage or bed systems can be identified.
Thicker substrates are usually recommended by experts.
Thicker substrates cause more water to be absorbed and stored and released in warmer air by the drainage system.
Consideration of such a bed by specialists reduces the need for irrigation.
Emergence of structural problems due to roof garden design
One of the design concerns of the roof garden is related to the structural problems and the amount of load applied to the roof garden. In this regard, architects and structural engineers in Narek Architecture Studio consider the amount of load when designing. Amateurs are usually installed on green roofs to create strength and additional load during the development of the roof garden and other details. The best way to install a roof garden is evaluated and implemented by the experts of Narek Architecture Studio. Therefore, there is no need to worry.
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