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8th St. Park Slope, Brooklyn

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Read Inhabitat’s feature “ALIVE STRUCTURES: Greening NYC Rooftops” by Olivia Chen of May 1, 2009.

The 8th St. Park Slope, Brooklyn greenroof has 3″ of Ultra Lightweight GaiaSoil covered with Jute Fabric and compost to secure the soil. Planted with sedum and native groundcovers.

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Details

Owner: Private
Year: 2008
Location: Brooklyn, New York, NY, USA
Size: 800 ft²
74 m²
Slope: 1%
Building Program: Single-Family Residential
Type: Extensive
System: Custom
Test/Research: No
Access: Accessible
Privacy: Private
Profile Author: Marni Horwitz, Alive Structures
Last Updated: September 11, 2018

Credits

Greenroof Consultant, Design/Build: Marni Horwitz, Alive Structures
Drainage: J-DRain
Growing Medium: Ultra Lightweight GaiaSoil

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