Green Roofs - Living Architecture Monitor Fall 2020 - 21
"The project site rests on a mountain
lake in western North Carolina, a region
known for its biologically diverse habitats
and species. The green roofs on the
buildings integrate the structures into the
landscape and are planted with species
native to the region and support a wide
variety of insects and birds. The plants
are arranged in a way that mimics native
plant communities with different layers
and rooting characteristics."
- Kate Ancaya, Living Roofs Inc
CATEGORY
Small Scale Residential
PROJECT
Sandyland Cove
LOCATION
Lake Toxaway, NC
FOSTERING RESILIENT COMMUNITIES
AT ANY SCALE
T
he design goals for this project were to integrate the buildings into the site and
maximize the ecological impact of the green roofs. All of the roofs on the property include a green roof: the main house, guest house, and boathouse. While the
main and guest houses each have roofs designed to sustain native plant communities.
This was achieved through a rigorous design process that includes a combination
of warm and cool-season grasses, perennials, and groundcovers. Aside from being
a beautiful amenity, the roofs reduce stormwater, cool the structures, and provide
important wildlife and pollinator value.
The green roofs are designed to optimize stormwater retention through the type
and components of the green roof build-up, to the plant material, planting approach,
and irrigation system. A highly diverse plant species mix was used and a dense planting
approach to maximize evapotranspiration and reduce raindrop impact.
Habitat and biodiversity were primary goals for this project and the driving
force behind the design, plant selection, planting design, and post-installation
maintenance, combining plants with different growth characteristics and habits
to maximize plant coverage, habitat, and food and nectar sources. Additionally,
the diverse plant palette with large-leafed herbaceous plants also helps to capture
particulates in the air.
The green roofs were designed to demonstrate how a natural plant community
that supports a diverse range of pollinators can be a beautiful visual amenity.
Judges praised the project for comprehensive utilization of available space for
green roofing, and the extensive and thoughtful use of native plantings.
LIVINGARCHITECTUREMONITOR.COM
AWARD WINNER
Living Roofs Inc
TEAM MEMBERS
Architect
Platt Management Group
General Contractor
Platt Management Group
Green Roof Designer & Installer
Living Roofs Inc
LIVING ARCHITECTURE MONITOR / FALL 2020 / 19
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