Roof Terrace St, 1090 Vienna

Dachterrasse aus Holz mit drei Sonnenschirmen, bequemen Sitzsäcken und Topfpflanzen; im Hintergrund ein weißes Gebäude mit silbernem Kuppeldach.

The specifications of this two-storey roof terrace initially seemed simple: to maximize the greenery while also maximizing the usable space for dining, cooking, bathing and lounging. However, the implementation was not so simple. Due to the limited construction height, the use of large trees was not possible.

Rooftop terrace with lavender and pale pink cushions, glass railing, overlooking a city with Gothic cathedral spires and rooftops under a cloudy sky.

A tower in the Servitenviertel.

Rooftop terrace with black storage blocks on wooden decking, a white domed structure, and a dining area with chairs and a closed umbrella, overlooking the city skyline.
Wicker planter and white hydrangeas on a glass-railed balcony, with orange-leaved tree to the left and a distant city skyline featuring church towers.

Instead, ceramic pots in the appropriate dimensions provided a solution for this problem. The pots required the construction of a green framework that did justice to the dimensions of the terrace and put the proportions in the right balance, surrounded by small trees, shrubs and grasses. In order not to visually restrict the space, unusable areas, such as the areas under the inwardly inclined glass railing, were used for planting. Thus, there was enough place to equip the space with a generous amount of furniture. The large ceramic pots as well as the whirlpool presented a challenge in this planning, which was solved through the collaboration of suppliers.

Moderne Dachterrasse mit Holzboden, bequemer Lounge-Ecke und Sessel; zahlreiche Topfpflanzen, Glasfronten und Blick über Dächer aufs bläuliche Stadtbild und Wolkenhimmel.
Grüner Garten mit weißen Hortensien-Blüten wächst entlang einer diagonalen Glasbrüstung vor einem weißen Gebäude.
Rooftop-Terrasse mit gläsernem Tisch, pinkgewebten Sesseln, großem braunen Sonnenschirm und Pflanzen; Blick auf gotische Kathedrale und Stadt bei blauem Himmel.
Outdoor-Dachterrassen-Lounge: dunkles Ecksofa mit weißen und schwarzen Kissen, Glasgeländer, blühende Beete hinter dem Sofa, Mosaik-Tische, blauer Himmel.
Balcony with glass railing and lush flowering plants along the edge, a black mesh cylindrical lamp, metal supports, and a closed brown umbrella under a cloudy sky.
Bright living room with a sliding glass door opening to a sunny balcony filled with plants; sheer curtains, a circular window, and a distant city skyline.

FACTSHEET

Architecture: Holzbauer & Partner Architects
Garden area: 410 m²
Furniture: Paola Lenti, Roda, Steininger, Extremis, SunSquare
Features: Extensive green roofing, wooden decking and wooden shoring, solitary trees, concrete steppingstones
Lighting: Davide Groppi, Bega, Vibia
Planting: Japanese maples, bamboo, mahonia, dogwood, rock pears, perennials, grasses and hydrangeas
Plant pots: Atelier Vierkant

Rooftop view of a white cylindrical building with a silver dome and louvered windows, amid green shrubs and a distant city skyline.
Outdoor rooftop lounge with a pink braided circular chair, a dark sectional sofa with white cushions, and two tiled coffee tables on a wooden deck.
A modern glass-and-metal terrace with angled windows and greenery sits beside a white building topped by a silver domed tower under a cloudy sky.
Rooftop patio with a large potted tree, pink woven chairs and a pink ottoman around a glass table, white building in the background.
Rooftop garden with a large rust planter housing a small tree and grasses, a white round stool, hydrangeas, and a city skyline with a silver-domed building.
Rooftop garden with lavender and greenery along a wooden deck, a dark umbrella over a circular lounge, and a city skyline under a clear blue sky.
Dachterrasse mit Holzplanken, vielen Topfpflanzen, bequemer Sitzgruppe und pinken Kissen; Glasbrüstung, Blick auf eine Stadt mit Kirchtürmen.
Close-up of a dark, cracked tile surface covered in green algae and mold, with a pink-and-white diagonal seam crossing the tiles.
Violetter Lavendel mit langen Stängeln und dichten Blütenrispen, ein duftender Lavendelgarten im Sonnenlicht.
Sunny rooftop garden on a wooden deck with a large umbrella, potted plants (lavender and shrubs), and a round seating ottoman; city buildings in the background.