The majority of people would agree that the perfect environment for a family is a house with a courtyard, playground and a place for relaxing hours. It can be just a dream for those living in areas with high density, where a garden can not be placed anywhere. Except if the garden place available for enjoyment is on the top of a building. This is an interesting idea, and JDS architects from Belgium really designed penthouses with these roof-gardens..
These photos are taken in Nørrebro area, Copenhagen, where triangular block of buildings can be found. The roofs of these structures are used for creating the missing place of resting for its owners. The typical garden space in Copenhagen has an associated dual functionality, so the architects designed a hedonistic rooftop penthouse which offers the following features:
A tree can be seen as a source of life from many aspects. It is an integral part of the forest, giving it a real content. Produces oxygen, which without there would not be life on earth. And how beautiful is a tree in a garden. Moreover, how interesting is inside a house! If you have not seen jet a real living tree as a part of the interior, look at the following photos:

Thatching is the craft of building a roof with dry vegetation such as straw, water reed, sedge, rushes, or heather, layering the vegetation so as to shed water away from the inner roof. It is a very old roofing method and has been used in both tropical and temperate climates. Thatch is still employed by builders in developing countries, usually with low-cost, local vegetation. By contrast in some developed countries it is now the choice of affluent people who desire a rustic look for their home, would like a more ecologically friendly roof, or who have purchased an originally thatched abode.
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