Rooftop Terrace: Life on a Flat Roof

A living terrace on a flat roof. The ground is paved with white cement screed or terracotta tiles. Around it are low white parapet walls made of the same material as the main walls, with rounded upper edges, just high enough to lean on and gaze at the distant sea or mountains. In one corner of the terrace, a pergola with wooden beams and climbing vines provides shade. Beneath it is a long stone table with built-in benches, covered with cushions. In another corner are several large terracotta pots, planted with olive trees, rosemary, and cacti. A small arched opening in a white wall offers a view of the scenery on the other side. Strong sunlight makes the white surfaces so bright they are overexposed, and shadows are deep blue-gray. Avoid: using metal railings and modern outdoor furniture, adding parasols and tents, using high-chroma decorations, eliminating strong light-dark contrast.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個平屋頂上的生活露台。地面鋪著白色的水泥粉光或赤陶磚,四周是與牆同材質的白色矮女兒牆,上緣圓潤,高度剛好可以靠著看遠方的海或山。露台的一角有一個木樑加藤蔓的棚架提供遮蔭,下面是一張石砌的長桌與內建的長凳,鋪著坐墊。另一角是幾只大型的赤陶盆,種著橄欖、迷迭香與仙人掌。一道白牆上有一個小拱洞,可以看見另一側的風景。強烈的陽光讓白色的表面亮到過曝,陰影是深藍灰的。避免:使用金屬欄杆與現代戶外家具、加裝遮陽傘與帳篷、使用高彩度的裝飾、消除強烈的明暗對比。