Gold Coast Residence
An outdoor terrace plus 900-square-foot rooftop garden extends the living space for a residential condo owner in a 1911-era building in Chicago's Lincoln Park.
The Omni Infinity Media green roof plantings include grassy terrain with spring bulbs and a shaded forest canopy with low-lying sedges and ferns.
Nineteen trees, including Quaking Aspens, Star Magnolias, Eastern Redbud, White Pines, and a dense row of European Hornbeams for screening, make up the perimeter either planted in the green roof or in planters.
More planters offer space for annual flowers & food. The dining area and hearth are shaded by a vine-covered arbor.
Omni Infinity Media on this project:
Coverage Area: 912 sf
Depth: 3” to 40”
Stormwater Storage: >7,511 gal (>1,004 cf)
Installation Complete: 2018
Uses:
Green Roof
PlantersKey Takeaways:
Private residential rooftop terrace
19 trees in less than 1,000 square feet
Native & lush plant palette
Project Data:
Location: Chicago, IL
Type:
Private Residential
Existing ConstructionTeam:
Owner: Private
Architect: von Weise Associates
General Contractor: Norcon
Landscape Architect: Omni Workshop (now Greenprint Partners)
Plant List
Allium atropurpureum
Allium cristophii
Allium 'Summer Beauty'
Arisaema triphyllum
Aristolochia macrophylla
Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Green Velvet'
Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Wintergreen'
Carex bromoides
Carex pensylvanica
Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’
Cercis canadensis
Chionodoxa forbesii
Clematis terniflora
Cornus alternifolia
Epimedium x rubrum
Galium odoratum
Geranium sanguineum 'Max Frei'
Geranium 'Tiny Monster'
Hamamelis vernalis
Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’
Matteuccua struthiopteris
Muscari armeniacum
Narcissus 'Lemon Drops'
No-Mow Turfgrass
Onoclea sensibilis
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Pinus strobus
Populus tremuloides
Rodgersia aesculifolia
Sagina subulata
Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht'
Sesleria autumnalis
Thalictrum dioicum
Thymus vulgaris
Vinca minor
Wisteria sinensis
