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Look! Prizewinning Rooftop Garden

2006-05-23-garden1.JPG Chicago's Garden in a City was held last week. We went on Friday and saw some inspiring landscaping ideas (more posts to come).

This entry, from Chicago Speciality Gardens, was the official first place prizewinner. Entitled "The Living Rooftop Movement", it was inspired by the creative use of the city's rooftops for environmental and recreational purposes. The natural materials and simple spacial levels made it modern and luxurious.


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More information available from Chicago Speciality Gardens.

Comments (4)

That's really nice! Very inspiring, even for those of us without a rooftop!

posted by rachel (in denver) on 2006-05-23 11:38:25

How awesome! I shudder to think how expensive this would be, though.

posted by Kathryn on 2006-05-23 14:05:03

Looks really nice and, as Kathryn suggests, probably pretty expensive. Small(er) spaces are really nice to landscape and create into a "room." One doesn't even need a rooftop for that.

posted by Brian in Minneapolis on 2006-05-23 14:49:03

SOOOO amazing!! I love just looking at these photos, it makes me feel all serene and Zen. Don't you just want some green tea now? :)

posted by Monica Ricci on 2006-12-28 08:13:38
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