RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP · MANHATTAN · 2023

An outdoor patio area with white chairs and tables, surrounded by lush green plants, and a brick building in the background.

A bare terrace becomes a living outdoor room

Design, install & maintenance · Planters, seasonal planting · Inoculated mulch added 2026

This Manhattan rooftop came to us as an underused corridor — bare brick, no shade, no reason to stay. The brief was to create a lush seasonal garden which can be experienced both from the apartment and outside: somewhere to eat, gather, and enjoy the sun.

A GARDEN THROUGH THE YEAR

SPRING

Small outdoor patio with potted plants, a decorative fish sculpture, a white table with chairs, a built-in outdoor kitchen or storage unit, surrounded by green foliage and a wooden trellis covered in climbing plants, with tall buildings visible in the background.

SUMMER

Urban apartment balcony with white sectional sofa, potted green plants, red and yellow trees, outdoor chairs, and city buildings in the background.

Urban apartment balcony with potted flowering plants, including pink, purple, and white flowers, a small tree, and brick building in the background.

AUTUMN

WINTER

BEFORE AND AFTER

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MYCOSCAPING NOTE

This project predates our inoculation practice, but in winter 2024 we returned to add mycelium-inoculated mulch across all planters. We're watching how the soil responds — early signs show improved water retention and stronger spring growth compared to previous years.

PROJECT DETAILS

Design, installation, and ongoing seasonal maintenance

SCOPE

Red bud, Arbovitea, Viburnum, Honey Suckle, Crape Myrtle, Taxus, Hydrangeas, Service Berry, Rose of Sharon, Rhododendron

PLANTING

Inoculated mulch applied Winter 2024 across planting beds, composter on site

SOIL WORK

Philip Hazan and Sajo Construction - Pergola, hardscape and furniture selection

COLLABORATORS

Ongoing Maintenance, seasonal visits, adapting as the garden matures

STATUS

Landscape design and planting by Mycoscapes. Pergola, hardscapes, and furniture by Philip Hazan and Sajo Construction.

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