Manhattan Loft Gardens
Having received the highly regarded RIBA Award for an architectural style which almost defies gravity, Vincent Timber were honoured to supply the beautiful Western Red Cedar that covers the three unique terrace spaces of the Manhattan Loft Gardens.
Location
Stratford, London
Product
Timber Cladding
Species
Canadian Cedar Fire Treated Canadian Cedar
Architect
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
The building was designed to create a community within East London offering 248 rental loft apartments, three rooftop gardens and bars, two restaurants and a beautiful hotel.
Why was Western Red Cedar used?
The building’s deep cutaways feature landscaped outdoor spaces, called ‘sky gardens.’ These vertical green spaces were designed with London’s traditional residential squares and streetscapes in mind to encourage interactions between neighbours. Cedar doesn’t offer a uniform colour creating variety and depth to aid the feeling of being in a natural setting.
