POLL: Garden or Rooftop Patio?

9 years ago

Everyone loves an outdoor space, but do you have a preference on the type of outdoor space? Are you a green garden type or a cosmopolitan champ as you laze on the rooftop?

Cast your vote and leave us a comment as to your reasoning!

Garden

Rooftop Patio

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peediewee

9 years ago

i like pottering about in my garden!! :o)

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Julie Levitt
9 years ago
I'd personally mix it up. Sun loungers for relaxing after seeing to your pot plants, herbs & veg in the gap of a double wall. Or pots that over hang a perspex wall to let in more light
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Browns Landscape
8 years ago
I chose Garden, generally more accessible...
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User
8 years ago
Very hard decision - but it would have to be a garden for me.
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Nandina Gardens Ltd
8 years ago
Hard decision- but im a plantsman at heart! I say garden!
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London Front Gardens
8 years ago
Roof top looks a bit cold
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Claudia CB
8 years ago
I love plants and natural areas
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Manoj Malde Garden Design
8 years ago
I voted for gardens as everyone needs their private space and a bit of paradise.
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Claudia CB
8 years ago
gardens can bring in wild life, birds, butterflies and the rest. Roof gardens can be devoid of this depending on height. We need lush. However in a city like London more roof gardens should be built for diversity.
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Manoj Malde Garden Design
8 years ago
Claudia I completely agree with you. I would always prefer garden for the very same reasons as you give and also it gives greater scope for planting and I love plants. However roof gardens help to green up spaces which would otherwise be very dead. I have recently designed a roof garden for a client which has now made the space more usable.
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Double D Landscapes
8 years ago
I love gardens as It is my passion and I'm in them every day.
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BOUCLE DESIGN
8 years ago
Rooftop with a fantastic view
User
8 years ago
The old penthouse patio is fine for the working week but one really has to enjoy the garden and its wildlife over the weekend. (At least that's what I'm told :-))
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User
8 years ago
we prefer gardens
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Lavender grey
8 years ago
We prefer gardens.
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Emma Crow Garden Design
8 years ago
It's good to see lush life going on in a garden!
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Possible Gardens
8 years ago
Always nice to find somewhere to sit!
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Bentleys
8 years ago
I feel that a great garden offers so much more choice of style, look and feel.
tinoria
8 years ago
I PREFER A GARDEN, WHICH I THINK IS MORE PERSONAL. I ALSO ALWAYS HAVE A FEAR OF WATER PENETRATION FROM A ROOF GARDEN.
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User
8 years ago
Like most here I say garden whenever possible and practical. In the city however, a rooftop patio with plenty of well seized pots for gardening and a great view of London would sure do it for me.
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Kate Gould Gardens
8 years ago
A garden every time, although roof top patios can be beautiful you will never have the scope for design that you have in an actual garden.
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Grass Roots Garden Design
8 years ago
Why not a garden on a roof?
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Peter Staunton Interior Design
8 years ago

Definitely a Garden Rooftop Patio.
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GreenlinesDesign Ltd
8 years ago
Both is equally pleasing as long it suits the space and use, we dealing with these dilemmas daily in our design studio.
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English Oak Buildings
8 years ago
In the hustle and bustle of a city, it's nice to find a green space to sit and ponder over the hectic day.
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C J Gardens Ltd
8 years ago
I like working on both but being in the country side i don't get many opertunities to work on roof top gardens.
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Crocus.co.uk Ltd
7 years ago
We voted for a garden (obviously! )
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JAM Architects Ltd
7 years ago
I think this one comes down to the location of the site. Sometimes there are better views afforded from an elevated position rather than garden level.
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Fibre Architects Ltd
7 years ago
Nice views from a rooftop patio!
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Simon Scott Landscaping
7 years ago
Garden every time - of course!
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White-Edge Garden Construction
7 years ago
Garden
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Michael Linnane, Architectural Services
7 years ago
garden more natural looking
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Urban Plant Life
7 years ago
We're partial to both but if we had to choose one...garden!
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Allium Landscapes
7 years ago
amazing work
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Brendan Williams Architects
7 years ago
A roof top patio makes good use of available space.
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Design Eden
7 years ago
Roof garden as opposed to a terrace why not both!
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Square Foot Basements Ltd
7 years ago
Gardens incorporate nature more
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Nicola Greaves Design
7 years ago
For me it depends on the surrounding landscape. If a rooftop overlooks a stunning skyline then a roof terrace can be an inspirational place to be. Likewise if a garden is adjacent to rolling countryside or a dramatic woodland setting. So both get my vote!
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J&G Design Studio Ltd
7 years ago
Depending on location - roof terrace links to the skies, garden can be more romantic and intimate
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Assured Landscapes
7 years ago
We prefer a traditional garden!
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Rose + George Design Studio
7 years ago
A roof terrace, which is adorned by loads of potted plants and trees. Best of both worlds!
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HAMILTON COURT DEVELOPMENTS LTD
7 years ago
Partial to a roof top but if possible always go for a garden!
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Geum Garden Design
7 years ago
Who wouldn't want a lovely green space?!
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Rachel Goozee Garden Design
7 years ago
I love all green spaces
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CreatingEden
7 years ago
Got to be gardens above rooftops plus I don't do heights
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Isidora Markovic
7 years ago
In the city - rooftop hands down! Romantic views of the skyline. It also feels more like your own private, quiet space among the havoc of the city, while city gardens are often small and squeezed in between neighbours'.
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New Forest Landscaping Services
7 years ago
patio
Daisy England
7 years ago
Oh I'd simply love a rooftop space.
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Cass Associates
7 years ago
rootop patio
steve3122
6 years ago
Install a gas fire pit

you can then use the garden all year round

cosy with a glass balustrade and very social

Steve
steve3122
6 years ago
Have a look at ELementi fires uk

Steve

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