A modern home on a knoll.
The contemporary residence demonstrates sensitivity to the surrounding agrarian landscape and incorporates a green roof to integrate architecture and landscape seamlessly.
Overview
The green roof is located on the main floor and is a custom system composed of native and ornamental perennials and grasses to unify it with the surrounding landscape.
Location: Leicester, NC
Completion Date: 2009
Size: 600 sqft
Services Provided: Design Studio, Construction, Care & Maintenance
Green Roof System: Custom Build up
Paver System: PermaPave
Irrigation: Hunter
Architect: SPG Architects
What’s in the build?
![This living roof in Leicester, NC integrates many green infrastructure elements to create a visually pleasing, energy-efficient home.](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/63e1693a4c10b44d109e2eb8/64639081084d742316df4e13_00-WIB-LEICESTER-OVERVIEW-PHOTO1600.jpg)
![This living roof in Leicester, NC integrates many green infrastructure elements to create a visually pleasing, energy-efficient home.](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/63e1693a4c10b44d109e2eb8/64639081084d742316df4e13_00-WIB-LEICESTER-OVERVIEW-PHOTO1600.jpg)
![Custom Green Roof System](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/63e1693a4c10b44d109e2eb8/64638d77cf1b811e83cba774_Custom-Green-Roof-System1000.jpg)
![Stone Margin](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/63e1693a4c10b44d109e2eb8/64639088f2357df0bc666e7a_Stone-Margin1000.jpg)
![Perennials & Grasses](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/63e1693a4c10b44d109e2eb8/6463908fefb70084175335ec_Perennials-%26-Grasses1000.jpg)
![Pervious Pavers](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/63e1693a4c10b44d109e2eb8/646390963b51c315571c827d_Permeable-Pavers1000.jpg)
Our services in action
![Exceeding Expectations](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/63e1693a4c10b44d109e2eb8/647f27638bf71f730c15d018_DSCN4501_web.jpg)
Construction x
Leicester
Exceeding Expectations
Although small in size, this project had enormous expectations and a design team and client spanning from New York down to Florida. Only the highest quality work will do for a client and architect with meticulous taste and detailing. In this case, high-quality construction in 2009 continues to deliver unmatched quality year after year.
![A Custom Design for a Special Place](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/63e1693a4c10b44d109e2eb8/64493e91b26d8902e1990eef_Design-Studio-x-Leicester900.jpg)
Design Studio x
Leicester
A Custom Design for a Special Place
The custom build-up supports a lush garden composed of native and ornamental plants. The species were selected and arranged to create a loose yet legible planting with seasonal colors and amplified textures. The green roof is a distinct feature off the main living area, disguises a lower level, and reaches out to expansive agrarian views. The plants flow and ripple with the surrounding fields when the wind moves across the landscape.
![Teamwork](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/63e1693a4c10b44d109e2eb8/6459147b1b8dbb72b40c184e_Herbits_Working900.jpg)
Care & Maintenance x
Leicester
Teamwork
The Care & Maintenance team tended this rooftop garden for the important early years. Our goal was to ensure a healthy establishment of the plants and manage routine maintenance, so when the time came it could be handed off to the client’s more than capable hands.