Type of Project: Terrace

Name of Project: Pacific Street Terraces

Location: Downtown Brooklyn

Use: Residential

Size: 600 SF

Completion Date: 2014

Designer: Alive Structures

Collaborators: James Cleary Architecture

Project Description: This modern duplex apartment in Downtown, Brooklyn has a roof garden and terrace garden. The third floor terrace consists of custom built Ipe wood planters lining the periphery. By using high planters, tall grasses and wildflowers we were able to create a sense of privacy and enclosure. The evergreen pines give year around interest and provide structure to the terrace landscape. One planter that is placed against the building wall contains a Virginia Creeper that is growing and clinging to the wall creating vertical interest, berries for birds in the winter, and stunning fall color.

The roof garden has two small green roof sections and six large custom built aluminum planters. The planters contain three River Birch trees, tall grasses, wildflowers, and prickly pear cactus.

Photographer: Marni Majorelle, 2012-2014