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A running edit of what we’re working on, thinking about, and obsessed with.
Moments from sites, works underway, and how ideas take shape.
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Design the relationships between gathering places, movement and views before settling the amenity list.
The pool and cabana relationship, and the terrace it became. The lounge zones are arranged toward the water, with Mount Olympus beyond.
Projects and thinking that have made their way into print and beyond.
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Modern Elm opens the Look · Trends section of the 2026 Landscape Catalog.
Read at Techo-Bloc
The Yard at Canyon Park Tech Center, Orem, in the Parks issue. By Kyle Funk and Brandon Reed.
Read at Landscape Architect & Specifier News
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Read at SketchUp Blog
With Kory Robison of Robison Build Co., on the Modern Elm landscape. 29 minutes.
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With Shannon Singler of Thrive Marketing. Video and audio.
Listen at ThriveCast
With Jordana Rothberg: the strategies behind marketing a design firm and communicating value.
Listen at Multi-Housing News
Episode JF3766 with Slocomb Reed.
Listen at The Best Ever CRE Show
The interview, plus two shorter cuts on the Transforming Cities channel.
Brandon Reed’s journey to starting Loft Six Four · The evolution of Loft Six Four: from generalist to rooftop specialist
With Jonathan Stark: leaving hourly billing, fixed-price options, and niching down.
Listen at Ditching Hourly
Episode 005 with Andrew Johnson and Jake Reiner of No Walls Studio. 53 minutes.
Listen at No Contest39 awards across 31 projects, 2011 to 2025.
Short takes, lessons learned, and perspectives from the studio.
References, places, materials, and ideas shaping how we think about outdoor space.
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“Pattaya was famous for beautiful long beaches and unobstructed sea views. However, due to lacking local regulations, the beach is now crowded with nightclubs and bars. In order to avoid the noisy beach, Hilton Pattaya, a 200-room hotel, is built on the roof of a new shopping mall. The goal was to reconnect the Landscape with Pattaya’s beautiful sea view one more time.” — TROP
From the studio’s 2018 note 3 of the most influential rooftop designs that inspire.
“Since it’s opening in 2009, the High Line has become an icon for innovative design, a defining landmark and tourist attraction feature in its neighborhood, a powerful catalyst for billions of dollars in real estate and other investment and an inspiration to cities worldwide. The design is characterized by an intimate choreography of movement, with alternating vistas and experiences. Distinctive paving, planting, furnishing, lighting and social spaces create an authentic and memorable New York City experience.” — Field Operations
From the studio’s 2018 note 3 of the most influential rooftop designs that inspire.
“The design intention of the lobby space is to bring the sea inside by integrating between the space and the landscape’s pool.” — Office of Bangkok Architect
From the studio’s 2018 note 3 of the most influential rooftop designs that inspire.
Whitepapers, worksheets and checklists. Whitepapers ask for an email.
Whitepaper · 16 pagesA Roadmap to Increasing Property Value with Rooftop AmenitiesSix chapters: why add amenities, the vacancy problem, amenities and ROI, resort-style living, then strategy and design.Send it to me ↓
Worksheet · 2 pagesAmenity Impact CalculatorFour lines of math from NOI and cap rate to the dollar value your outdoor amenities add, with a worked example.Get it ↓
Whitepaper · 14 pagesAn Architect’s Playbook to Competitive Rooftop AmenitiesWhat is working on rooftops now, the top ten rooftop amenities, and what building on high changes for a developer.Send it to me ↓The archive
