Made in the Shade (or Sun)
Jul 27, 2017
Summer has got us reminiscing about the range of outdoor spaces we've designed over the years, from roof decks, backyards, and courtyards. Check out this selection from our portfolio.
![Level incorporated bradley place](https://monograph.imgix.net/9d93cf57-97ba-4c6e-8761-c65eafe58c13/level-incorporated_bradley-place.jpg?q=50&w=320&fit=min)
The Bradley Place Residence has a tranquil backyard where the garage doubles as shade for an outdoor dining area.
![Level incorporated party 1](https://monograph.imgix.net/c76845a9-75ad-4de5-baf0-5cb58eb25b21/level-incorporated_party-1.jpg?q=50&w=320&fit=min)
I distinctly remember a zoning administrator telling me, "garages are not for parties," during the permitting of this one. Touché.
![Level incorporated deck4](https://monograph.imgix.net/aba92a62-a201-411c-8b69-c9d36292c06a/level-incorporated_deck4.jpg?q=50&w=320&fit=min)
A corten steel fireplace centers this outdoor living space in Avondale.
![Level incorporated dougfogelson 016 roof](https://monograph.imgix.net/59d392ad-c4ac-4fbf-82e5-0c786f0ec659/level-incorporated_-dougfogelson_016_roof.jpg?q=50&w=320&fit=min)
The Wis Tavern / Smog Veil Records rooftop garden features a wind turbine tower, and a solar panel trellis. Outdoor living room, dining room, and scenic garden are defined by manipulation of the roof planes.
![Res 184 02garton](https://monograph.imgix.net/e261a844-db28-42bd-92b1-3aae61718059/res_184-_02garton.jpg?q=50&w=320&fit=min)
Rooftop living at a condominium penthouse in Madison, Wisconsin.
![Level incorporated patio 2](https://monograph.imgix.net/8642cd5e-c755-42e7-81a4-7e4fe4dcd063/level-incorporated_patio-2.jpg?q=50&w=320&fit=min)
This carport turned outdoor dining area expands the size and usefulness of the backyard while creating a quiet urban retreat. Check out Waveland Residence.
![Level incorporated muskoka boathouse](https://monograph.imgix.net/48e00dce-3296-470a-a224-3a37bb8a5676/level-incorporated_muskoka-boathouse.jpg?q=50&w=320&fit=min)
If only this boathouse was on Lake Michigan, we could head there for day trip! It's on Horseshoe Island on beautiful Lake Muskoka in Canada.
The courtyard sanctuary in the Apiary Condominiums.
![Level incorporated roof vegetable garden](https://monograph.imgix.net/7f5de1db-440b-4658-907d-bb28deb1e051/level-incorporated_roof-vegetable-garden.jpg?q=50&w=320&fit=min)
Raised vegetable plots and intensive green roof on the Apiary Condominium's rooftop in Roscoe Village.