Green Rooftop Keeps Building Cool, Spirits Warm
Garden Provides Place To Escape From Pressures Of Day
POSTED: 3:38 p.m. CDT August 28, 2003
UPDATED: 9:11 p.m. CDT August 28, 2003
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The only things scraping the sky on one downtown rooftop have roots.
KMBC's Donna Pitman reported that workers have turned the roof of CDFM Squared Architecture, off Central Street, into a lush garden. Architect Gus Drosos headed the project.
"We had a space on the roof -- and can walk out on it -- why not use it to our advantage?" Drosos asked.
The green roof actually helps cool the building during the summer heat.
"Studies show roofs can heat up to 160 degrees, and green roofs reduce that to at least half. This roof can cut temperatures from 160 to 80 degrees," Drosos said.
The roof also provides those inside the building with a nice view, and a place to escape from the pressures of the day.
"It's like a Garden of Eden right in the middle of the city."
The group tries to keep their roof green year-round. In the fall, they'll plant mums.
KMBC's Donna Pitman reported that workers have turned the roof of CDFM Squared Architecture, off Central Street, into a lush garden. Architect Gus Drosos headed the project.
"We had a space on the roof -- and can walk out on it -- why not use it to our advantage?" Drosos asked.
The green roof actually helps cool the building during the summer heat.
"Studies show roofs can heat up to 160 degrees, and green roofs reduce that to at least half. This roof can cut temperatures from 160 to 80 degrees," Drosos said.
The roof also provides those inside the building with a nice view, and a place to escape from the pressures of the day.
"It's like a Garden of Eden right in the middle of the city."
The group tries to keep their roof green year-round. In the fall, they'll plant mums.
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