Salt Lake City, Utah
Nate Jaramillo of Loft Six Four explains how to convince customers of the benefits of roof terraces, and shares some clever design ideas for these special spaces.
Easier marketing thanks to improved habitability
Virtually every city in the United States is experiencing a shortage of publicly accessible outdoor spaces. This scarcity leads urban apartment designers to create private outdoor spaces that enhance the livability and appeal of their properties.
The high cost of land often dictates that building footprints extend right up to property lines, leaving little or no space for street-level outdoor development. However, if you look up, you'll see that thousands of empty roof terraces constitute usable surfaces. At Loft Six Four, we make the most of every usable square metre of roof terrace by creating outdoor living spaces that offer an immersive experience.
Complexity and high stakes
Although there is a demand for such developments, it's not easy to recreate a quality outdoor environment atop urban buildings. Roof terraces are costly, complex and subject to engineering and building code constraints, not to mention the major issues involved: the designer's reputation, project profitability and relations with investors, the municipality and members of the community.
Successful roof terraces offer designers a great opportunity to stand out from the competition and achieve resounding success.
