Toronto Star

Architects Janna Levitt and Dean Goodman have developed a reputation for building thoughtful, environmentally sensitive housing for individuals and communities. When they finally got to build a house for themselves, they looked up for inspiration. They were drawn to the idea of a green roof — essentially a garden in place of shingles. They'd suggested them for clients and had seen the benefits to the urban environment. "We wanted to experiment with things we believe in," Goodman says. For help, Levitt and Goodman turned to Terry McGlade, a landscape architect who's been installing these "Gardens In The Sky" — the name of his business — since 2000. His first garden was the wetland retreat on the roof of the Merchandise Lofts.