Ny Østergade

Even though the sun is high in the sky the air around you feel cool as you sit it in the shade of a small tree. Everything around you explode in color: green, purple, light blue, red, yellow, orange. The scents of the planting on the terrace deck and the flowers along the edge of the building wrap you in a fragrant blanket. Even though you are in the busy, buzzing, noisy heart of Copenhagen everything is calm and quiet. Welcome to the rooftop garden at Ny Østergade.

Noise pollution and more frequent heatwaves due to climate change is a rising problem in Copenhagen and many other cities. At Ny Østergade 1:1 landskab used planting to create a lush and serene refuge in the middle of the noisy, dense urban city. The greenery is used as a sound barrier and a way to create a cooling microclimate. On the street side a plant bed with smaller trees and taller plants as long as the building function as a border against street level noise pollution, wind and sun.

Inspired by the old Monasteries

1.1 landskab found inspiration in the tranquility of old monastery gardens with their small paths and herb and medical plants. Therefore, herbaceous plants such as lavender, sage and rosemary have a prominent role in the main areas of the terrace. Along the small paths the scents blend and contributes to the fragrant blanket hovering over the entire terrace, adding to the experience of tranquil refuge away from the urban city.

The floor of the roof terrace is contiguous sandstone tiles in a unique pattern interspersed with spots of greenery. This way the terrace is divided into smaller spaces by the plants, so several residents can use it simultaneously without intruding one another. The orangery has a kitchen, long-table and grill. Making it possible to host dinners or neighbor-parties.