The terrace project
Our customer’s request was to make a vegetated terrace more open, requiring less maintenance and a larger terrace.
This project took a good week of elbow grease. But this kind of project is a trademark of green pleasure, which knows how to combine the useful with the pleasurable with simplicity.
Terrace
The addition of a terrace to this space required the levelling of a low wall made of reinforced concrete. The use of a diamond saw is therefore required, and generates some rubble. But as you can see, the terrace blends in with both the vegetation and the concrete. This is possible thanks to ipe wood, which is highly preservative and durable over time. It’s all the more comfortable because it’s FSC-certified.
Paving
Paving over part of the terrace allows you to take a stroll and enjoy the terrace’s greenery to the full.
The white of the tiles contrasts with the green of the garden and the brown of the ipe wood, bringing an even lighter atmosphere to the roof terrace. This color also prevents heat build-up (which is harmful to the plants surrounding the path) on sunny summer days.
These 6 cm-thick concrete slabs also provide a good footing for a comfortable ride, even after a rain, which is very practical in Belgium đ
Color and material provide a good base for a comfortable stroll, while adapting to the different weather challenges a terrace can face.
Plantation
The soil is replenished with potting soil, and the choice of plants is based on maintenance and color variability: a mix of grasses and perennials.
The shrubs are original, because it’s important to maintain verticality to break away from the view and feel like you’re in a real green cocoon in your hanging garden.
Maintenance of the terrace requires only 3 passes per year, and watering is automatic, programmed every 3 days through a microporous hose installed in the ground.
Fountain
For a lighter, more invigorating atmosphere, a fountain has been installed: a real treat for the birds in fine weather!
It’s made from corten steel, which provides corrosion resistance in harmony with the ipe wood.
Its system operates in a closed circuit, with a water supply and a pump. It may be possible to automate this, but that’s not the case here. It is also cut in winter to avoid any risk of frost damage…
To take the terrace out of the urban atmosphere, the lapping of the water creates a sound sensation. The fountain provides a reminder of color as well as sound, making you feel a little more cocooned.
Logistics
The logistics involved in this project were quite substantial. With the rubble, gravel and old planting… You have to master the process, but we’re used to it!
Plaisir vert often works on sites requiring excellent logistics. This takes all the organization out of the customer’s hands: reserving a parking space for the skip, knowing the suppliers for the skip, the site chutes, etc.
The addition of new materials, such as wood decking, fountains and plants, concrete slabs… All this requires a great deal of organization and coordination, which can be tedious if you’re not used to it. Fortunately, at Green Pleasure, we’re used to this kind of challenge!
Reach the summits with PLAISIR VERT
Plaisir Vert offers you personalized support, backed by its experience in space planning and optimization in Brussels.
With a creative team that adapts to your wishes, your constraints and your budget.
Don’t hesitate to cross our path!
