Office Building, Somerville, MA

Roof terrace with plant bed and seating area
project profile data

Area:

930 m虏

Construction Year:

2016

Contractor:

Recover G黑料社s, Somerville, MA

System Build-up:

鈥淧erennial Garden鈥 with Floradrain庐FD 40-E

Project report
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Avigilon, Canadian provider of video surveillance software and equipment and security solutions, opened a new research and development centre in Somerville, located near Boston鈥檚 Technology Hub in 2016. The building is situated amidst an award-winning mixed-use area on the Mystic River and offers the occupants great views of the waterfront. Nine separate garden areas have been realised and planted with different grasses and perennials giving the terraces a special charm and a light and breezy ambience. Built-on-site seatwalls capped with float-ing cedar slats create natural gathering spaces on the roof, and integrated light-ing provides an inviting ambience day or night.

  • Man sitting on a bench and enjoying view on a roof garden
    The rooftop offers spectacular views of the Mystic River.
  • Roof garden with grasses
    Nine separate garden areas have been realised.
  • Ornamental grasses
    Various grasses give the terraces a light and breezy ambience.
  • Ornamental grasses
  • Purple flowers amidst grasses
    Colourful perennials add vibrancy.
  • Roof terrace with plant bed and bench
    Floradrain庐 FD 40-E ensures a safe drainage of excess water under the elements to the roof drains.
  • Roof terrace with walkways and a curved bench
    Seatwalls create natural gathering spaces on the roof.
  • Curved bench and plant bed with grasses
    Built-on-site seatwalls are capped with floating cedar slats.
  • Walkways and plant bed
    Floradrain庐 FD 40-E was used as a permanent formwork for the curb and seatwalls.