Gold Coast Residence

An outdoor terrace plus 1,200-square-foot rooftop garden extends the living space for a residential condo owner in a 1911-era building in Chicago's Lincoln Park. The green roof features grassy terrain with spring bulbs and a shaded forest canopy with low-lying sedges and ferns. Nineteen trees, including Quaking Aspens, Star Magnolias, Eastern Redbud, White Pines, and a dense row of European Hornbeams for screening, make up the perimeter either planted in the green roof or in planters. More planters offer space for annual flowers & food. A vine-covered arbor covers the dining area and hearth.