Tactic
Maximize planting area
Options
...by reducing the ratio of hardscape to softscape.
...by designing open, non-shading, or temporary structures that allow growth underneath.
Case Study
Hoerr Schaudt designed this green roof as an amenity space for an office conversion of the Old Chicago Post Office. Totaling four acres, the roof deck includes four recreation spaces and an event pavilion. The remaining area is a garden, designed with narrow paths that maximize both planting area and immersion in the meadow-like planting. The ratio of softscape to hardscape in these areas is high. The main path is 6’ wide, secondary paths are 3.5’, and maintenance paths are 2’.
