By introducing some greenery into the concrete jungle, city parks inspire a closer connection to the earth — which is not to say that they should be approached as purely earthbound spaces.
That’s the takeaway from a new generation of recreational environments that have risen up off the ground and into the clouds. Here are three key principles behind this top-down approach to rooftop park design, lifted from a few of our favourite city summits.
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