Rooftop Wetlands: Aquatic Plantings on Tower Tops

The rooftop of a high-rise building is transformed into an artificial wetland: the water depth is divided into three sections, with emergent plants in the shallowest part (100mm), an open water surface in the middle section (400mm), and a gravel beach at the edge of the deepest part (800mm). The shape of the water body is irregular, naturally forming along the roof's drainage slope. Surrounding it is a wooden boardwalk, 1200mm wide, 200mm above the water surface. There are no railings, with the water body itself serving as the boundary. The background is a dense urban skyline, creating a strong contrast. The evening light illuminates the water surface brightly, turning the city into a silhouette. Avoid: the pond being geometric in shape, adding fountains or decorative rocks, the boardwalk having railings and handrails, solar panels and mechanical rooms appearing on the roof.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

高層建築的屋頂做成一個人工濕地:水深分成三段,最淺處 100mm 種挺水植物,中段 400mm 是開放水面,深處 800mm 邊緣做成礫石灘。水體的形狀不規則,順著屋頂的排水坡度自然形成。周邊是一圈木棧道,寬 1200mm,離水面 200mm。沒有欄杆,靠水體本身當作邊界。背景是密集的都市天際線,對比極強。傍晚的光把水面照成一片亮,城市成為剪影。避免:水池做成幾何形狀、加入噴泉或造景石、棧道設置欄杆與扶手、屋頂出現太陽能板與機房。