Projects
Tehran Rooftop Gardens
A concept for a network of roof gardens on Tehran’s public buildings to reduce the heat island effect and add new green space.
Tehran is seriously short of green space, while the flat roofs of thousands of public buildings, from schools to libraries, sit unused.
Roofs as new ground
The concept proposes a light, repeatable kit for turning roofs into gardens: shallow planting beds with native low-water species, light steel shade structures and rainwater storage. A pilot on the roof of a neighbourhood library is now in design.
Early simulations suggest that wide roll-out could cut summer roof surface temperatures by up to twenty degrees.
