Project Statement
To create the setting for this 1,428 square
foot roof terrace, an existing postmodern roof pavilion
was demolished to make way for a modern architectural
framework inspired by the works of American architect
Paul Rudolph, and French architects Jean Prouvé
and Pierre Chareau. A steel-framed platform was installed,
onto which a program of garden elements were placed:
a fountain, pergola and planters, as well as an outdoor
kitchen and shower.
The custom cast concrete pavers, sandblasted
glass panels, painted steel framework, and perforated
stainless steel panels contrast with the lush plantings
chosen for their color, texture, scent as well as hardiness
to the extreme conditions of New York City roof tops.
Furnishings for the project are custom
fabrications based on modern works, as well as furniture
designer Chris Lehrecke, and accommodate the client’s
entertainment activities on the terrace during the day
or at night. Fabrics were chosen to compliment the plant
palette, as well as for durability; they remain outdoors
year-round.
Terrace Features
The terrace features include the lounge area, formal
dining area covered by a pergola, granite and glass
mosaic fountain, outdoor cooking and bar area, and an
outdoor shower. Other elements include a site audio
system, extensive lighting, and an electronic drip irrigation
system. Also, six built-in infrared heaters were installed
within the pergola structure to extend the outdoor dining
season.
As a requirement by the building management
company, the entire roof terrace improvement was designed
to be disassembled and removed. The structural steel
frame that supports the terrace paving, pergola, fountain,
planters, and railing is anchored to four structural
columns of the building.
Building Materials
Structural steel support framework for the paving system; custom concrete pavers; perforated stainless steel panels and painted steel framing for all the planters throughout the terrace, and the cabinets at the outdoor cooking and bar area; painted steel and stainless steel railings; perforated stainless steel wall system surrounding the outdoor shower; black honed granite for the bar, dining table top and fountain exterior; and, non iridescent black glass mosaic tile for the fountain. The pots are custom fabricated color integrated cast stone, and all furnishings are also custom fabrications.
Garden Size
Terrace Paved Area = 1,100 sf
Terrace Planter Area = 328 sf
Total Terrace Area = 1,428 sf
Upper Penthouse Area = 388 sf
Total Terrace and Upper Penthouse Area = 1,816 sf
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Landscape Architect:
Sawyer/Berson Architecture & Landscape Architecture, LLP
J. Brian Sawyer, ASLA (Principal)
Tim J. Orlando, ASLA (Associate/Project Manager)
Architecture
for Penthouse Renovation:
Pierce Allen
Terrace Lighting Design:
Fisher Marantz Stone
Structural Engineering :
Gilsanz, Murray and Steficek
Roofing
Consultant:
Walter B. Melvin, Architect
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General Contractor:
Regele Builders, Inc.
Metal Fabricator:
Kern Rockenfeld
Landscape Contractors:
Whitmores Landscaping
Roger Miller Gardens LLC
Irrigation Contractor:
Potenzano Irrigation
Landscape Maintenance Contractor:
Roger Miller Gardens LLC
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