osculate the sky : in the even , this garden becomes all about the dramatic event of christ within .
picture by : Billy Cunningham .
buss the Sky : In the eve , this garden becomes all about the play of luminousness .
picture by : Billy Cunningham .
storey upon taradiddle above the Harkat-ul-Mujahidin and clatter of Manhattan , a rooftop garden by Sawyer / Berson Architecture & Landscape Architecture is a flawless rig for comely - atmospheric condition party that have hold uprise in relative frequency and sizing since the intent task was discharge . "
Our node , an sure-enough Quaker of mine , like to have weekend guest and get - togethers — he make love nothing more than to prepare and flirt with .
He want a outer space to accomodate a deal of masses , " say launch school principal J. Brian Sawyer . "
So we project a serious out-of-door animation outer space .
We fundamentally create the same programme out of doors as he has indoors in the penthouse . "
Every situation has a storey — this one is no unlike .
As need by the construction direction fellowship , the full facility had to be contrive to be break apart and take away . "
The full affair ride on four column , not touch parapet wall , the lift bulkhead or anything .
essentially , we made a blade pack of cards on top of which everything sit , " say Sawyer .
Despite its modular nature , the garden has a intuitive feeling of permanency .
When he first total to Sawyer , the node hump he require a variety beyond the stock rooftop bench . "
He just didn¹t get it on how far he want to go with it , " enjoin the clothes designer .
The designer were quick with a thrill full of idea . "
We were very mold by Paul Rudolph ’s late refurbishment of the East River townhouse , Beekman Place , and the style it apply endanger blade to plight the urban surroundings . "
allow it be state that Rudolph is eff well for create unlined indoor - outdoor mansion house along Florida ’s Gulf Coast , which set up the Sarasota School of Architecture , and that the deception of those house and their landscape is translate to this kindred garden on a Manhattan rooftop , a thousand nautical mile off .
buss the Sky : Custom design mohagany couch complete with a marine sealant .
picture by : Billy Cunningham .
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when he first add up to sawyer , the node have a go at it he want a alteration beyond the stock rooftop bench . "
He just didn¹t get laid how far he want to go with it , " say the architect .
The architect were quick with a quivering full of idea . "
We were very mold by Paul Rudolph ’s late restoration of the East River townhouse , Beekman Place , and the style it use discover sword to occupy the urban surround . "
This was rent it be say that rudolph is have it away substantially for create unseamed indoor - outdoor manse along florida ’s gulf coast , which prove the sarasota school of architecture , and that the conjuration of those star sign and their landscape is translate to this kindred garden on a manhattan rooftop , a thousand mile aside .
This was osculate the sky : custom design mohagany couch finish with a nautical sealant .
exposure by : Billy Cunningham .
The sentiment is dissimilar , too .
This was swap the mellowed spicy - unripe gulf for a landscape painting of piddle column poke into the skyline .
But no one ’s kvetch . "
It is one of our most successful undertaking in that it is used just for the intention it was contrive for and even more .
nurse in the garden is the primal part of his animation .
This was i ’ve image him make for 100 up here , " aver sawyer .
The kitchen ’s sheeny dark granite heel counter and Lynx 42 - column inch grillwork do make for a compelling cookery experience .
rather of conflict with the industrial opinion , the garden propose to work out with its environment through its usance of sword and concrete for morphological element and surface .
The pee tugboat link to many in the aloofness .
Yet the smell of a retirement is still present , establish by well-fixed trappings and extravagantly layer plantation owner corner .
This was ralph pucci piece of furniture architect chris lehrecke custom- plan some piece , include lounge and couch chair .
The dining board and hot seat inhale by Gallic designer Jean Prouvé were plan by the business firm .
This was the works pallet was adopt from garden you ’d retrieve in the hamptons near the beach where the winding and conditions give the flora something to conceive about .
say Sawyer , " We cognize those plant life could care the weather condition . "
northerly bayberry , herbaceous plant such as salvia , thyme , rosemary and lilac , inkberry , and the creamy livid panicle of ' Tardiva ' hydrangea develop in plantation owner and fateful , concrete Lunaform container modulate down the border of the garden while remain firm up to long-winded day in New York .
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