A Green Roof for Beauty Function and Education
By Rebecca Goldfine
The roof garden is an important component of the building’s official environmental certification for two main reasons: It helps absorb storm-water runoff and it serves as insulation.
The green roof atop the new Roux Center for the Environment seems to spill out from under its fence onto the terrace. The visual effect of the garden pushing past its boundaries is lovely, but the design is actually more functional than aesthetic. With the garden underfoot and its plants within reach, students can interact with i