Terrace Ho, 1090 Vienna

Sunlit rooftop garden with a central grassy path, benches, and vibrant flower borders along glass railings; city rooftops and cathedral spires in the distance.

The project extends over three floors of an old Viennese apartment building in block-edge construction. The recurring use of the same material creates a coherent design that connects the individual floors. The top roof terrace is the most lavishly equipped with its lawns, wooden platforms and large shrubs. In the infinity pool, you swim above the roofs with a wide view, without being seen. The highlight of the lower terraces are the different roof greenings. Above all, agave and ice plant, an evergreen and ground-covering plant, characterize their extraordinary character.

Sunlit urban courtyard with a tall tree in a white planter atop a wooden wall, a metal railing on the left, and a reflective wall on the right.
Row of blue-green agave plants in a gravel bed along a glass-walled building, with reflections in the glass and interior artwork visible.
Rooftop garden with a glass railing, a wooden deck and a green lawn with flowering plants; distant cathedral spires rise against a clear blue sky.

Lush greenery on the roof. Not only the bees are happy about it.

Cluster of pink flowers with yellow centers among green leaves and long slender grass-like stems in a shaded garden.
Garden bed with tall variegated grasses, broad glossy green leaves, small white flowers, and fuzzy upright grass plumes.
Rooftop garden and terrace on a modern building, with planters, a green lawn, flowering shrubs, a shade sail, and a distant city under a blue sky.
Sunlit rooftop terrace between glass railing and metal slatted wall, with agave plants along a gravel strip and a distant stairway under a clear blue sky.
Lush garden with purple alliums and white hydrangeas, green shrubs and trees; urban rooftops and a Gothic church spire rise against a clear blue sky.
Rooftop terrace with wooden decking, a large sail shade, potted bamboo, pink flowering plants, and a glass railing framing a distant city skyline under a blue sky.

FACTSHEET

Architecture: ADD Architects
Terrace Area: 270 m²
Furniture: Living Divani
Equipment: Spacious planting areas, lawn, extensive roof greening
Planting: Agaves, Bamboo, Perennials and Grass Fields, Japanese Maple
Plant Pots: Atelier Vierkant

Left: weathered wooden deck; right: dense green groundcover dotted with small orange and white daisy-like flowers.
Modern glass-front building with a rooftop garden, glass balconies and outdoor dining; trees and a distant church spire under a blue sky.
Top-down view of a wooden rooftop deck with a slatted white bench on wheels, glass railing, a narrow flower bed, and trees and rooftops visible beyond.
Modern white building with horizontal wooden slats and glass balconies, a long wooden walkway, and a rooftop terrace with potted plants and a shade sail.
Rooftop pool with a glass railing overlooking a city block of red-tiled buildings; a large tree and sunlit rooftops fill the scene.
Low-angle view of a tree in a rectangular planter on a balcony, sun peeking through leaves, railing left and a glass wall right against blue sky.
Wooden rooftop deck with brown planters, tall bamboo, a beige shade sail, blue sky, and distant cathedral spires above the greenery.
Rooftop terrace with a tan sail shade, wooden deck, pool on the left, lounge seating and a table, plus planters overlooking a distant city skyline.
Rooftop terrace with a glass-edged pool, black lounges, and a small red table, overlooking a cityscape beneath a clear blue sky; bamboo on the right.
Sunlit backyard with a wooden fence, white houses with red roofs, and a lush garden of white flowers and tall trees under a blue sky.
Top-down view of a modern balcony garden: a gravel strip with small shrubs and several large agave plants, next to a glass railing and wooden decking.
Rooftop terrace with a beige shade sail, two dark lounge chairs, glass railing, potted plants, and a modern cabin; spires and a blue sheep statue.