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When Ella Fontanals - Cisneros inquire Raymond Jungles to design a garden for her in high spirits - rise rooftop , the Miami - based landscape architect accepted the go , even though he seldom takes on such projects . “ Rooftops are a whole other fauna and not for the faint of nitty-gritty , ” he say . “ But I wanted to work with Ella again , because she is such a champion of optical graphics and design . I was also excited about the challenges the labor represent . ”
The dining set by Henry Hall Designs continues the theme of strong horizontal line , which are used throughout the garden . perch on the pergola is by LED Starbrite . photograph by : Jon Whittle . SEE MORE exposure OF THIS GARDEN
Towering more than 30 floors above Coconut Grove ’s main avenue , the rooftop overlooks Sailboat Bay and Miami ’s cityscape . Fontanals - Cisneros — a altruist , enterpriser and founder of two nonprofit art mental institution in Miami — fuck the fear - inspiring vistas , but she also wanted her garden infinite to find secret and protect . “ I told Raymond I want greenery all around the border of the terrace , ” say Cisneros .
Jungles and his design squad set out to make the liter - regulate , 2,500 - square - metrical foot rooftop garden feel both open and cozy , with area for relaxing or entertaining . Natural material — peculiarly wood , stone and H2O — give the space an earthiness that counterbalances its up - in - the - sky location and the construction ’s white walls and beams . jungle also relied on mass of horizontal lines : in walls , a pergola and other elements . “ I wanted to bring the emphasis down to eye level , to make the scale of the space find more human , ” excuse Jungles . Fontanals - Cisneros assert that he did just that : “ He captured very well what I wanted . We had a very in effect sympathy throughout the process . ”
Inhospitable weather condition conditions also presented trenchant challenge : South Florida has stern sun and estrus , and idle words that can be fierce on high - upgrade rooftops . Jungles speak those restriction with plants that appear lush despite being drouth tolerant and low maintenance . Bromeliads were at the top of Fontanals - Cisneros ’ wishing list because of their tropical texture , especially the broadleaved types . Other key plant include succulents and Florida natives such as coontie ( Zamia pumila ) and prosperous tree creeper ( Ernodea littoralis ) .
Chaises lounges near the kitty are by Henry Hall Designs . A botanical induction by Jennifer Davit includes three metal money ofTillandsiagrowing on a untarnished - steel screen . pic by : Jon Whittle . SEE MORE PHOTOS OF THIS GARDEN
The main component that jungle had to factor into his plan was an existing puddle that was 14 foot long by 11 foot wide-eyed and resurrect about 4 feet above the floor . He made it more operative and visually pleasing by adding more than 8 foot to its length . At one end , a wide “ lounging shelf ” play as the sun cast sparkle on multi - coloured Bisazza glass tiles . The ledge ’s intent feature two turtleneck , a playful touch that Fontanals - Cisneros requested . Water flows over the other side of the pool along a disappearing “ eternity edge . ” jungle want the pool to have “ an ethereal timber and to create a seamless transition with the view . ” Fontanals - Cisneros enjoys how the falling water makes the pond seem more like a fount .
To make the pool feel less obtrusive within the space , jungle designed ill-treat ipê platforms around it . Ipê decking also serves as the rear storey in this expanse of the patio . “ It was the only woodwind instrument we could use that would tolerate up to the rough elements of this environs , ” allege Jungles . “ We also wanted to tie the rooftop infinite to the omnipresent use of recherche Mrs. Henry Wood in the interior room of the flat . ” Fontanals - Cisneros adds : “ It makes the inner and extraneous work with each other . ”
A water supply wall , made of pile fatal - pearl basalt , spring a subtle background for the consortium . heighten the wall ’s textural quality , and add flock of drama , grand of fiber - oculus filaments embedded between the stone twinkle at nighttime , mimicking urban center light in the distance . A like piss wall is also part of the garden ’s entry . Says Jungles , “ It makes the space magic to have the sound of water come from more than one location , just like the effect of stereo music . ” Next to the kitty , pulverization - coated Al boxlike planters in diverge shapes add sculptural dimension , while the plantings soften their firm geometric lines .
A trio of planting in powder - coated aluminum container produce a sculptural issue near the garden ’s entrance . Photo by : Jon Whittle . SEE MORE PHOTOS OF THIS GARDEN
On an 18 - infantry wall next to the chief entering to the garden , Madagascar jasmine ( Stephanotis floribunda ) meander along a stainless - steel cable television grid . Its waxy white heyday exude an intense fragrance like to on-key jasmine ( Jasminum officinale ) , although they are unrelated . It ’s one example of how Jungles deftly mix architectural and natural elements , often view his signature as a landscape architect . In the center of this wall , a perpendicular garden designed by Jennifer Davit using a 6 - foot - square , stainless - steel - net screen features three different species ofTillandsia(T. concolor , T. bulbosaandT. ionantha ) . Also have sex as air plants , tillandsias engage urine through the tiny hairlike trichomes covering their leafage rather than bank on their stem , as most plant life do . Davit ’s goal was to create a “ subsist vertical flora installing that take little irrigation , impregnation and maintenance . ” The suspended plants need only a turn of watering during Florida ’s ironic season . The screen can also be moved easily when severe windstorms are betoken .
To make the optical — and psychological — cushion around the rooftop ’s edge that Fontanals - Cisneros project , jungle designed low-spirited aluminum planters . They afford enjoyment of the spectacular vistas while being surrounded by plantings . At the away recession of the ell , an entertaining area with sleek clean - cushioned , wood - framed article of furniture overlook both the Laurus nobilis and the cityscape . One plantation owner behind this induct area featuresKalanchoe thyrsifloraandBulbine frutescenswith its peck of tiny leave and orange flush . The latter appears throughout the garden as a unifying feature .
Nearby , an Al pergola create shade above the dining and kitchen areas . A retractable fabric sunblind adds even more protection from intense solar rays or rain . The small outdoor kitchen , which include a food elevator , is enclose by walls made from horizontal slats of ipê . They disguise the useful elements while keep a see - through signified of airiness . On this side of the rooftop , the storey consist of long strips of alternating greyish - chocolate-brown - colored limestone and light - grey-headed granite accentuate by gaps filled with small , bland pebbles . It ’s another touch of textural dividing line that enlivens the place and makes it seem more like an prosy garden .
Ella Fontanals - Cisneros care to entertain in her rooftop garden , where she delight hosting little gatherings . She especially likes the way its designing offers a sense of breakthrough . “ When you enter the space , there ’s just a hint of what lies ahead . Then you pass by the pool , and you see the whole vista . ”
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