In the first comprehensive study published in English, respected landscape architect Theodore Osmundson provides the practical information professionals need to be able to include well-designed and well-constructed roof gardens in their projects.
Roof Gardens covers site considerations, construction, design elements, and maintenance, as well as useful data and sources of supply and information. It presents a wealth of material, including typical sections and details of raised planters, walls, paving, drainage, and lighting. It also discusses planting soils and root-proofing, reviews useful new construction techniques-largely unknown in the United States-and offers a richly illustrated tour of roof gardens around the world and through history. 100 in color pagesBook Description
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[H]as been considered the bible of traditional rooftop design….a classic…a must have in your library of design books. (Greenroofs.com )
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Theodore H. Osmundson is a landscape architect. He lives in San Francisco.
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36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
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Greenroofs.com Recommends the Standard of Roof Garden Design,
By Linda S. Velazquez (Alpharetta, GA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Roof Gardens: History, Design, and Construction (Norton Books for Architects & Designers) (Hardcover)
Greenroofs.com inaugurates our new Recommended Readings column with this highly informative reference standard for roof garden aficionados and design professionals alike. While Roof Gardens is clearly focused on the more traditional concept and practice of creating aesthetically pleasing garden space on flat roofs, Mr. Osmundson does address greenroof technology and the industry's advances in the field. In particular, the German market is credited for testing and developing highly effective yet lightweight greenroof components and systems, and case studies are presented.The veteran landscape architect shares his practical expertise of roof garden design, research and travel, and the richly illustrated hardcover book is full of photos, plans and construction details of sixty projects in North America, Europe, Australia and Japan. Roof Gardens also offers a historical perspective and advice on site considerations, design elements, maintenance, and appendices of useful data and sources of supply and information. Rooftop landscape architecture promises to greatly beautify our environment by greening our buildings. We highly recommend this easy to understand, invaluable reference for anyone interested learning about in-depth roof garden design and construction, from homeowner to city planner.
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green roofs,
This review is from: Roof Gardens: History, Design, and Construction (Norton Books for Architects & Designers) (Hardcover)
This book could be written only by someone who has a large experience
and an enhusiastic approach not only to landscape architecture, but also to all elements needed to complete such project, as the roof garden. Roof gardens do not only mean "plants on the roof", they are result of many other 'bits and pieces'. For those who want to find a reason why and how to build or design an roof garden, and have a studious approach to what they intend do, this book is to be recomended by all means.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Greener on Top,
By Marco Milazzo (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Roof Gardens: History, Design, and Construction (Norton Books for Architects & Designers) (Hardcover)
I bought this book thinking in learn everything about green roofs, and realy, this is the bible. The book have history informations, projects, practical construction information, project details, informations about benefits and possible problems. But there isnt specific scientific or data informations. It is a very complete introduction book in using green in the roofs, but i needed more...
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Roof gardens can be delightful substitutes for nature landscaped areas at ground level, with all of the amenities of gardens on the ground. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
concrete protective slab, polypropylene filter fabric, roof garden design, protection slab, polystyrene fill, drainage medium, planting medium, vapor retardant, expanded shale, filter blanket, redwood sawdust, planting media, drainage layer, structural slab, drain rock, curb wall, roof gardens, garden construction, permanent benches, drainage material, waterproof membrane, load limitations, strip drain, soil mix, planting mix Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Kaiser Center, New York, World War, Rockefeller Center, Los Angeles, Courtesy Sasaki Associates, Constitution Plaza, Kaiser Resources, Bunker Hill Steps, Mellon Square, Oakland Museum, Pacific Bell, Portsmouth Square, Thoreau Hall, Union Square, Yerba Buena Gardens, Newton Vineyard, University of California, Central Park, Crocker Terrace, Ghirardelli Square, Grosse Schanze Park, Mexico City, Casino Theater New!
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Roof gardens can be delightful substitutes for nature landscaped areas at ground level, with all of the amenities of gardens on the ground. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
concrete protective slab, polypropylene filter fabric, roof garden design, protection slab, polystyrene fill, drainage medium, planting medium, vapor retardant, expanded shale, filter blanket, redwood sawdust, planting media, drainage layer, structural slab, drain rock, curb wall, roof gardens, garden construction, permanent benches, drainage material, waterproof membrane, load limitations, strip drain, soil mix, planting mix Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Kaiser Center, New York, World War, Rockefeller Center, Los Angeles, Courtesy Sasaki Associates, Constitution Plaza, Kaiser Resources, Bunker Hill Steps, Mellon Square, Oakland Museum, Pacific Bell, Portsmouth Square, Thoreau Hall, Union Square, Yerba Buena Gardens, Newton Vineyard, University of California, Central Park, Crocker Terrace, Ghirardelli Square, Grosse Schanze Park, Mexico City, Casino Theater New!
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