Stepped Wildflower Roofs Top the Innovative Church Walk Housing Block in London

Wildflowers and terraces top the stepped roofs of the innovative Church Walk housing block in north London. Architects <a href="http://www.davidmikhail.com/projects.php/Church-Walk-39/">David Mikail</a> and <a href="http://www.rhmarchitects.com">Annalie Riches</a> consulted the <a href="http://www.brebookshop.com/details.jsp?id=326792">BRE Guide to Sunlight and Daylight</a> to ensure that the new complex, which is comprised of two three-bedroom houses, a triplex and a one-bedroom flat, optimizes available light in each unit without blocking it for its neighbors. This is achieved through angled roofs and triangular roof lights that are visible from the street. Flip through our gallery for a closer look at the design duo's creative approach to urban density.

The top half of the Church Walk complex is clad in Siberian larch

Planted roofs protect urban biodiversity and create a healthy green aesthetic

Triangular skylights ensure all of the units have plenty of daylighting

Angled roofs ensure none of the units interfere with the lighting of others or nearby residences

There are plenty of green spaces throughout the block

Construction is comprised of prefabricated cross laminated timber

The houses are stepped - like a Ziggurat

This is one of the most creative solutions we have seen to urban density