Nicole Migeon

Architect, PLLC

Archive for April, 2009

A Green Roof in Spring

April 30, 2009 at 9:02 am · Filed under Uncategorized

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On Friday, Nicole Scope, project manager, is overseeing the installation of the “green roof” at the East Village Green Townhouse.   Now that spring is here, it will be pleasant to lounge on the roof, among the multicolored sedum plants and under the shade of hanging vines.  The construction of a green roof is complicated, and NMA has walked the clients through each of the stages, from discussing the structural load requirements for a green roof and roof membranes, to arranging the color of the sedum and finding the right seasonal plants.  The attention to detail is worth it, though — green roofs come with  substantial energy savings, as they trap heat in the winter and diffuse the sun in the summer.

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Preparing for an Opening

April 2, 2009 at 5:13 pm · Filed under Office

Rebecca, who does interior design, just returned from uptown where she was picking out a range of color pallettes for the hand-woven Tibetan rugs we are installing into one of our Residential Renovation projects.  Spring is nearly arriving, and we have propped our door open to let in the warm air and the cheerful sounds of a sunny East Village.   We are working with the artist whose pieces we are showing in the opening and testing delicious wines to compliment the atmosphere.  A prevailing mood of goodwill and hard work descends upon us all with the coming of the evening.

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