This pool and garden was designed as the finishing touch to a luxury penthouse apartment offering the clients a lush and vibrant oasis and capitalising on some of Auckland City's finest vistas. In order to overcome the extreme conditions a robust and hardy plant selection consisting of mature buxus ‘green gem’ topiary, osteospurnum, verbena bonariensis and limonium.
Privacy from neighbouring apartments and shelter from the extreme winds common on this ninth floor roof terrace was an important demand of the design. This was achieved with purpose built, self-watering planters which are a Greenway Studio design that has been proven to considerably reduce watering and drought shock.
The weather beaten decking of the previous design was removed and replaced with large natural cut stone tiles mounted on adjustable blocks, strong enough to support a large spa pool which offers year round entertainment and relaxation.