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Case Studies
Gimbels Building Restoration Roofmeadow® Type III: Savannah Irrigation: None Size: 12,000 square feet Client: 623 Smithfield Associates Location: Pittsburgh, PA Roofscapes Contractor: Lichtenfels Nursery, Inc. Architect: Burt Hill Kozar Rittlemann Associates Status: Completed Fall 2001 Distinguishing Features: This roof landscape occupies the fourteenth floor terrace surrounding the penthouse office space. It offers a respite from the business routine, with fresh air and flowering perennials. The project illustrates the seamless integration of the Type III: Savannah Roofmeadow® system with patio areas covered with concrete paving blocks. The planting system takes into account variable sunlight exposure associated with different sides of the penthouse. The total thickness of the vegetated roof cover is only 5 inches and it is completely un-irrigated. Nonetheless the plant list includes 17 genera, comprising 35 separate plant species. These range from low-growing groundcover plants like Sedum spurium to tall plants like Anthemis and Carex. The plantings were established in late October of 2001 and was mature by May of 2003.
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