515 East 72nd Street/Miraval Living
To capitalize on generous courtyard and roof terrace space, HM White has envisioned a multi-level garden that utilizes the finest elements of the original garden and transforms barren unused roof space. The landscape concepts emerge from redefined exterior spaces that have been designed to support spa activities and programs by Miravel, the innovative spa proprietor. Strong visual and functional relationships between interior and exterior uses blur garden-structure junctions. This vast private garden provides the residents with an unparalleled residential amenity and a calming city escape.
The condominium conversion incorporates the renowned spa’s lifestyle and facilities into the building’s amenity offerings. The garden design features a yoga terrace within a Birch bosque, a children’s arts and crafts play area in a Birch woodland garden, a climbing wall, and floating timber and lawn terraces nestled within a Bamboo forest. The Bamboo visually shields undesirable neighbors while framing visual connections to the courtyard below. The terrace platforms are extensions to the original roof structure requiring no supplemental structural improvements. Their cantilevered forms and arrangement evoke mystery and draw a curious user into experiencing the garden’s sensual qualities.
