When designing this project, it was imperative to create a facility that would be in perfect harmony with the environment. The very vicinity of the Gorica Hill and the Moraca River and its particular emerald color determined the Emerald garden as a green oasis in the center of the capital.
The Penthouse apartment, which is located on the top floor of the building, in addition to other advantages and components, has a very unusual rooftop terrace, with a green area.
Future tenants get their own rooftop yard overlooking Podgorica, ideal for family gatherings and get-togethers, summer relaxation and starry-sky viewing.
To keep the green area properly maintained throughout the year, there is a special system for different insulation layers set up on the roof itself.
Using Novall bitumen insulation reinforced with aluminum foil, we obtained absolute water vapor tightness and thermal stability. Weber Dry Pur Seal is a polyurethane waterproofing that plays the role of primary waterproofing. It has excellent technical characteristics; it is elastic and resistant to stress and fracture, as well as to UV and moisture exposure.
ND 5 + 1 is a horizontal reservoir drainage layer. Its role is to protect the primary waterproofing, allowing water to reach the drainage basin more quickly and efficiently in winter so that it does not stay too long on the waterproofing, while during the summer and dry season it supplies vegetation with water retained in its tubs.
The ND SM-50 is a substrate of a 5cm thick panel that, during the summer months, together with the ND 5 + 1 drainage layer, allows vegetation to grow smoothly while maintaining up to 30 liters of water per m².
ND DGS-E is an earth substrate, 7cm thick, in this case, specially made for extensive green roofs.
ND SEDUM is a layer of vegetation that is placed at the soil substrate. In one square meter of ND SEDUM there are 24 species of different plants, and the most advanced are those to which the climate suits. This ensures that the green roof will come to life safely.
With an adequate layout and proper use of different insulation and drainage systems, the green rooftop represents a unique detail of Emerald Garden and its future residents.