Rooftop
Rooftop design and architecture projects that activate, transform, and program elevated urban spaces.
Rooftops represent underutilized urban real estate that designers are reimagining as functional and social spaces. From gardens and pavilions to public gathering areas, rooftop projects extend the usable footprint of cities vertically.
The community explores rooftop interventions including green infrastructure, social gathering spaces, adaptive reuse of industrial sites, and architectural insertions that integrate nature, community amenities, and sustainable materials into elevated environments.
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View all 6 journalsBrenac & Gonzalez Twist a 57-Meter Tower into Montpellier's Former Rail Yards
Higher Roch Tower spirals 16 stories of curving terraces above the Saint-Roch district, bridging the historic city and a new urban quarter.
RY+P Architects Perch Two Tea Pavilions on a Chongqing Rooftop Above the Yangtze
A 120 square meter rooftop along Chongqing's historic Mountain Alley becomes an aerial garden for tea, views, and slow city life.
Caret Studio Gives a Tuscan Town Its Living Room Back with a Pink Glulam Pavilion
A rose-terracotta roof in Borgo San Lorenzo turns a historic fairground into a year-round civic stage for the Mugello region.
Tip-Top Urban Mates: Recycled Ocean Plastic Becomes Rooftop Social Infrastructure
A modular furniture system made from ocean waste reclaims a Portland parking rooftop as a public gathering space above the city grid.