Tel Aviv – Rooftop garden, 5th floor

Rooftops and balconies are particularly important for people living in towns and cities and need to be designed with care and attention. They are one of the best potential gardening spaces for growing food in pots and containers and add value to every home.

Our client’s apartment is located in central Tel Aviv on the fifth floor. One of the key features of their apartment is its 25m2 north-west facing rooftop.

The family wanted us to create an edible rooftop garden that would be child-friendly, full of organic produce and incorporate shaded niches.

Beyond the usual work challenges of executing a garden in an urban environment, it was crucial to reduce the radiation of the western sun in the second half of the day. For this reason, we chose to design and execute most of the garden to the south and west.

We built a bamboo trellis for summer vegetables to climb and produce afternoon shade. Fast climbers such as tomatoes, beans and malabar spinach quickly grew to cover the trellis and create shade on the adjacent seating area.

We designed and executed this garden with custom-made wooden containers that look great and incorporate different seating areas.

The garden is designed for all the family to relax in, host guests, harvest food and enjoy some much-desired shade.

Design, execution & maintenance: Gina Mezina
Photographer: Yuli Gorodinsky