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Author: Denise LeFrak Calicchio
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 0847836061
DOWNLOAD EBOOKShowcases some of the best outdoor spaces of New York City through breathtaking full-color photographs--from the lush produce garden of Eli's Vinegar factory to a beautiful flower garden enclosed in a glass conservatory atop Park Avenue.
Author: Michele Osborne
Publisher:
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781908991089
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow to individualize your roof terrace with designs, plans, practical advice and plant lists; here are inspiring solutions and how-to case studies for every kind of rooftop space, with gorgeous photographs of sky-high locations in England, New York and New Zealand.
Author: Annie Novak
Publisher:
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 1607747081
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIf you'd like to grow your own food but don't think you have the space, look up! In urban and suburban areas across the country, farms and gardens are growing atop the rooftops of residential and commercial buildings. In this accessible guide, author Annie Novak's passion shines as she draws on her experience as a pioneering sky-high farmer to teach best practices for raising vegetables, herbs, flowers, and trees. The book also includes interviews, expert essays, and farm and garden profiles from across the country, so you'll find advice that works no matter where you live. Featuring the brass tacks on green roofs, container gardening, hydroponics, greenhouse growing, crop planning, pest management, harvesting tips, and more, The Rooftop Growing Guide will have you reimagining the possibilities of your own skyline.
Author: Jenny Hendy
Publisher: Time Life Medical
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780783549330
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA beautifully photographic, inspirational guide to small-plot gardening on balconies, decks and roofs. Includes tips for installing watering devices and trellises.
Author: Alexandra d' Arnoux
Publisher: Flammarion-Pere Castor
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9782080106247
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe rooftop terraces of Paris are rich in secret garden life. This photographic journey provides a visual treat and a source of inspiration for all those interested in gardening in a city environment.
Author: David Fletcher
Publisher: Images Shenyang
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781864706468
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis richly illustrated book provides a comprehensive guide to contemporary trends in rooftop garden design, and provides definitive theory and design industry knowledge. Green roofs - the ultimate in sustainable building practices - continue to generate enormous interest and enthusiasm among architects, landscape designers, and urban planners. This richly illustrated book provides a comprehensive guide to contemporary trends in rooftop garden design, and provides definitive theory and design industry knowledge. The designers of the project case studies are leaders in their fields, and are drawn from across Australia, Chile, China, Europe, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, Scandinavia, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, and Vietnam. The designers provide details on the benefits of their rooftop gardens, offering readers profound inspiration and informative reviews of the work, design considerations, operation and maintenance. This book is essential for anyone working or studying in the rooftop construction, environmental landscape and design fields. AUTHOR: David Fletcher is an urban designer and landscape architect and the founding principal of Fletcher Studio, an innovative and award-winning collaborative practice based in San Francisco. Fletcher holds a Master of Landscape Architecture, with distinction, from the Harvard Design School. He also holds a Bachelor of Art in Studio Art and a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture from the University of California at Davis, both with honours. He has taught urban design and landscape architecture at Harvard Design School, the Southern California Institute of Architecture, the Centre d'Etude et diUrbanisme in France, Woodbury University, UCLA, Otis College, USC School of Architecture. He is presently an associate professor at the California College of the Arts in the Department of Architecture. He was also the assistant curator and exhibition designer of Inhabiting Infrastructure at the Harvard Design School. SELLING POINTS: - Outlines key trends and advanced design theory - Accompanied by numerous full-colour architectural illustrations and spectacular detailed photography - Will appeal to architects, urban planners (particularly those focusing on rooftop gardens in urban construction projects) and design students, and educators in the design fields 400 col. 50 b/w
Author: Beth Hanson
Publisher: BBG Guides for a Greener Plane
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781889538815
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGreen Roofs and Rooftop Gardens A detailed look at why and how urban rooftops are going green Living roofs cool the air, reduce water pollution, extend roof life, and cut energy costs. They also provide green space for city dwellers and habitat for birds and insects. Long popular in Europe, this building technique is now catching on in the U.S., most recently in New York City. Green Roofs and Rooftop Gardens tells the stories behind some of the city's most interesting living roofs and explains how such roofs are constructed, planted, and cared for. What's Inside Profiles of a wide range of NYC green roofs, including a rooftop farm in Queens, a high school classroom in the Bronx, and Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Visitor Center A history of how the technique evolved A detailed primer on construction methods Information on selecting, establishing, and caring for the special best-suited for living roofs Practical advice for creating a rooftop container garden or bringing a green roof to your school Book jacket.
Author: Helen Babbs
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2011-06-09
Total Pages: 147
ISBN-13: 1604693193
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHelen Babbs is a self-proclaimed city girl who lives on the second floor of a flat in a chaotic corner of London. An urge to find more green in the city and a stronger connection to the natural world leads her to create her first garden, an organic edible garden on her rooftop. This year-long adventure is the story behind My Garden, the City and Me. The journey begins in the dark of winter, where Babbs finds herself at a seed swap on a February morning, seduced more by packaging than by any true understanding of the plants. As the year progresses, Babbs revels in failures, like waking up bleary eyed and stomping on her seed starts, and triumphs like her summer-ending dinner party made with homegrown produce. Along the way she discovers “that I like gardening in my pajamas and that growing something from seed, watching it develop and then eating its fruits is truly joyful. I’ve daydreamed out there and entertained out there. It’s the force behind new friendships that I’ve forged. The garden has opened my eyes to a whole new side of London and urban living.” My Garden, the City and Me is a lyrical narrative about a twenty-something in search for a bit of wild in her city. The journey is charming, honest, and steeped in the lore of London, a city equally known for its gardens and its grit. In the end Babbs has achieved a new perspective on what it means to live green in the city she loves.
Author: Niki Jabbour
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Published: 2014-03-25
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 161212061X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFollow your zany muse and get creative with your vegetable garden. Niki Jabbour brings you 73 novel and inspiring food garden designs that include a cocktail garden featuring all the ingredients for your favorite drinks, a spicy retreat comprising 24 varieties of chile peppers, and a garden that’s devoted to supplying year-round salad greens. Created by celebrated gardeners, each unique design is accompanied by both plant lists and charming anecdotes. This fully illustrated collection glitters with off-beat personality and quirkiness.
Author: Theodore Osmundson
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 1999-08-03
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 9780393730128
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn illustrated study of gardens built on the roofs of buildings traces the history of roof gardens, from the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to the present; explains how to construct safe, durable gardens; and offers tips on selecting plants, garden maintenance, and planting techniques.
