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Terraces to Look At and Linger On

If yesterday’s terraces were just little rectangular slabs tacked onto the sides of buildings — on which a tenant might cower, or perhaps more likely, rarely step foot — today’s are becoming increasingly generous and welcoming.

Some developers and architects are ushering in a new age of terrace design in a bid to provide more interesting outdoor space, capitalize on views and add greenery. In the process, they’re adding drama to the buildings themselves.

Low walls edging apartment terraces will undulate across the facade of 1 River Park, a 15-story condominium tower that will rise in Cobble Hill. At the building’s corners, where the walls will swoop and curve as they round the bend, some of the terraces will expand to 300 square feet, ample room for a gathering of lounge chairs and a small crowd.

FXCollaborative, architects of the 48-unit residence — part of a multi-building development by the Fortis Property Group on the former Long Island College Hospital campus — took inspiration for the design from the play of light on the rippling water of the nearby East River, according to Gustavo Rodriguez, design director at the firm.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/26/r...e=sectionfront