Project by the Numbers
This 38 m² rooftop flower meadow on Rottekade in Rotterdam combines a natural look with practical benefits. The green roof enhances biodiversity, helps manage rainwater, and provides a colorful view from the garden throughout the growing season.
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Natural look
15+
Plant Species
2025
Constructed
Roof Garden on Rottekade in Rotterdam
In 2025, we created a 38 m² rooftop flower meadow on a residential building on Rottekade in Rotterdam. A functional flat roof was transformed into a vibrant green roof featuring flowering herbs and various plant species that create a colorful and natural scene throughout the growing season.
Because the roof is clearly visible from the garden, the rooftop flower meadow serves as an extension of the outdoor space. In addition to providing a unique green view, the roof contributes to greater biodiversity, helps manage rainwater, and offers a valuable habitat for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Furthermore, the roofing is protected from the elements, which extends the roof’s lifespan.
The Challenge
Transforming a bare flat roof into an attractive green roof.
Create a green view that blends in with the garden.
Increasing biodiversity without adding more garden space.
Implementing a sustainable solution that stores rainwater.
The Solution
A 38 m² rooftop flower meadow, expertly landscaped.
Complete green roof system with perennials.
A colorful roof that attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.
Natural green roof with water retention and protection for the roof covering.
What Residents Say
“From our garden, we now look out onto a colorful rooftop flower meadow. It changes with the seasons and attracts plenty of bees and butterflies.”
Resident of Rottekade
, Rotterdam
A colorful roof as an extension of the garden
Because the rooftop flower meadow is clearly visible from the garden, the green roof serves as a natural extension of the outdoor space. During the growing season, flowering herbs and various plant species create a colorful and varied landscape that changes with each season.
In addition to its attractive appearance, the rooftop flower meadow also offers practical benefits. The green roof buffers rainwater and drains it slowly, protects the roof covering from the elements, and creates a valuable habitat for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. In this way, the roof not only contributes to an attractive view but also to a more sustainable and biodiverse living environment.
This project was carried out as
Rooftop flower meadow
A biodiverse green roof featuring flowering herbs and native plant species. The rooftop flower meadow adds a splash of color, enhances biodiversity, helps manage rainwater, and transforms a flat roof into a vibrant part of the garden.
