For this Toronto couple, downsizing from their house uptown to an urban condo didn’t mean giving up a garden. “They had a beautiful garden at their house, and they wanted to have one at this home,” says landscape architect Kate Fox-Whyte. Creating a sky garden became the driving idea behind the design of their seventh-floor roof deck. As art collectors, the homeowners also wanted to incorporate sculpture into their outdoor space.
Designing a rooftop garden came with many challenges, including strict weight limitations that influenced everything from the soil and plantings to the sculptures and built elements. No new structures could be attached to the building, and heavier pieces had to be delivered to the roof by crane. Ultimately, the layered plantings, sculptural potted trees, site-specific sculptures, custom Cor-Ten steel screens and inviting areas for lounging and dining made the effort worthwhile.
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