ZinCo Green Roof Projects

Project Data
Area:
Approx. 700 m² (7534.737 sqft)
Year of construction:
2008
Construction manager:
Henrick Poulsen
Design:
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)
Project architect:
Jakob Lange
Project leader:
Finn Nørkjær

Project Report: Mountain Dwellings, Ørestad/Denmark

Upper picture: Terraced apartments above a graduated car park.

Ivy, clematis and honeysuckle grow from the planters that are installed beneath the teak wood panelling of the parapets.  

The overall appearance is one of a light-suffused and, depending on the season, green roof landscape.  

A central piping system is used to irrigate the plants.  


Project Data
Area:
Approx. 240 m² (2,583 sqft)
Year of construction:
2003
Landscape architect:
Heli Pangalou
Contractor:
egreen, Athens

Project Report: Private Roof Garden, Athens/Greece

Upper picture: The roof garden is a green island in the densely built-up urban landscape.

An integrated automatic drip irrigation system in the planting beds ensures adequate water supply for the plants. In addition the lawn area is sprinkled time by time.  

A metal profile separates the terrace from the rest of the roof.  


Project Data
Area:
Approx. 50 m² (538 sqft)
Year of construction:
2007
Architect/Design:
Cecconi Simone Inc.
Contractor:
Environmental Design Group Ltd.

Project Report: Residential Carport, Toronto/Canada

Upper picture: This intensive Green Roof is located in downtown Toronto.

The roof and planter are created with wood frame construction.  

The roof garden includes a reflective pond with an orange tile liner.  

The Green Roof at night including night lighting.  


Project Data
Area:
Approx. 550 m² (5,920 sqft)
Year of construction:
2001
Architect/Design:
Zurab Tateshvili
Construction management:
O. Tatalashvili
Contractor:
SABA & Co. Ltd.

Project Report: Villa Saba, Tbilisi/Georgia

Upper picture: View from the green roof of the Villa SABA.

The Villa SABA by night.  

Top view onto the terrace and the garden.  

The pitched green roof is leading towards the entrance of the building.  


Project Data
Area:
Approx. 3.000 m² (32,292 sqft)
Year of construction:
2004
Architect/Design:
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), London
Greenroof provider:
Alumasc Exterior Building Products Ltd., Merseyside

Project Report: New Providence Wharf, London/Great Britain

Upper picture: Each floor was vegetated with lawn and contains a small swimming pool.

The balconies of the ground floor flats jut out over the artificial watercourse.  

Water flows down the stairs like a waterfall.  

View from the top of the New Providence Wharf onto the inner courtyard covering an underground parking garage.