NYC Rooftops Enhanced with Unique greenscreen(R) Green Walls

Dec. 7, 2009 - PRLog -- LOS ANGELES...New York City-based Town and Gardens, Ltd. and green wall manufacturer greenscreen® collaborated to transform two city rooftops into inviting spaces with great views and green benefits. The uniquely designed East Village Penthouse Terrace and Museum Towers Terrace, located in Manhattan, feature greenscreen® green walls to provide privacy in the form of aesthetically appealing vertical gardens. Town and Gardens contributed to both the design and build of each project.

The East Village Penthouse Terrace, located across from the well-known NYC eatery Katz’s Delicatessen, consists of roughly 3,000 square feet. The $250,000 project, which began in 2008, was designed to feature a play area for kids, space for entertaining and a large hot tub. The rooftop is part of a private residence that had recently been completely renovated on the interior.

Lead designer Eric Greenblott of Town and Gardens worked with the facility owner to develop the owner’s vision for the building’s terrace. The goal was to create a clean look with various levels. Town and Gardens helped to design and install a sunken play area covered in rubber mats as well as a private space for the rooftop hot tub. Because of the hot tub’s location, privacy was a main concern.

“The client wanted something different than traditional parapet walls to surround the terrace,” Greenblott explains. “Town and Gardens was familiar with greenscreen® and suggested using greenscreen® green walls and clips to attach the wire trellising structures to the parapet walls.”

greenscreen®, which is located in Los Angeles, manufactures a unique three-dimensional, welded wire trellising system that functions as a non-intrusive natural building element, creating a captive growing space for plants to flourish and intertwine. With an easily adaptable attachment clip system, the green wall panels easily attach to a building façade and can span openings between floors or horizontally between posts.

The vertical gardens created by greenscreen® feature a mixture of vines and grasses that, according to Greenblott, only require maintenance twice a month. The green walls increase privacy and camouflage graffiti on the surrounding buildings. Additionally, the installation creates a lush backdrop for the enclosed hot tub while the natural city skyline and Empire State Building serve as the background for the rest of the East Village Penthouse Terrace.

Closer to the middle of the city, the Museum of Modern Art also offers rooftop views from a private terrace known as the Museum Towers Terrace. Town and Gardens project manager Hanna Packer worked with greenscreen® and KPF Associates to develop the simplistic design of the 2,600-square-foot space.

In this case, the facility owner aimed to create a recreational/social space atop the commercial project. The stone-floored terrace, which connects to a private clubroom and gym, was designed to dramatically frame New York City from eight stories up, providing a view of the renowned St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Once again, Town and Gardens recommended greenscreen® green walls to add a unique façade feature to the terrace. The greenscreen® installation covers an unappealing brick wall while also offering eco-friendly aesthetics, safety, and a visual and security barrier. The wire trellising system’s three-dimensional space contains four planters of English and Boston Ivy, which climb the wall of the vertical garden.

“The simplistic design of the planters and ease of installation made greenscreen® green walls the perfect choice for the Museum Towers Terrace,” Packer offers. “Everyone involved loved the final product.”

With the help of Town and Gardens and greenscreen®, the East Village Penthouse Terrace and Museum Towers Terrace deliver New York City views from two uniquely designed rooftops. Reflecting on the success Town and Gardens had with the greenscreen® installations, Greenblott added, “We plan to incorporate greenscreen® green walls whenever possible in our future projects.”

To learn more about greenscreen®, visit www.greenscreen.com.

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About greenscreen®: Headquartered in Los Angeles, greenscreen® manufactures a unique three-dimensional welded wire trellising system that creates a captive growing space for plants to flourish and intertwine. Made from recycled steel, greenscreen® is based on the environmental principles to “design with nature” and integrate plant material into our built environment. greenscreen® can be used commercially or residentially in almost any application. For more information on greenscreen®, visit www.greenscreen.com or call 800-450-3494.