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Precedent - Osseo, MN Streetscape

12/28/2013

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The street is a balanced environment for pedestrians, bicyclists, and autos and offers flexible spaces that can be closed to vehicular traffic for community events. An important aspect of the project design was the ability to disassemble and reinstall it like a "kit of parts" to accommodate future redevelopment. Pavers are easy to install/uninstall/reinstall.


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Precedent - Alleyway, Couch Place, Chicago

12/27/2013

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Couch Place alleyway is a functioning service alley where garbage is collected and messenger bicyclists shortcut. Yet instead of cement, the alley is covered with permeable concrete pavers that reflect heat and reduce storm-water runoff, thereby preventing nearby properties from flooding and reducing the need for additional sewer infrastructure. The effect is a backstage area that’s bright, clean, and eco- and pedestrian-friendly. In addition, periodically throughout the year this alley turns into a place-making experience by transforming into a pop-up art gallery, used to celebrate art, music, fashion, design, and technology. It is Chicago's first "People Alley" public space. 


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Precedent - Sugar Beach, Toronto, Canada

12/27/2013

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Formerly a surface parking lot in a faded industrial area, Canada’s Sugar Beach opened in August 2010 to become Toronto's second urban beach along the City's downtown shoreline. The larger portion of the promenade is paved with interlocking pavers to withstand heavier traffic and loads for delivery and maintenance trucks. Varying colors of pavers were used to create sugar maple leaf mosaics. In addition, Silva Cell infrastructure was placed underneath the permeable paver system in order to provide the necessary room for tree growth. Learn more about the Sugar Beach project here.


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The Indianapolis Cultural Trail

12/19/2013

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The next-gen in U.S. protected bike lanes, this 8-mile trail connects some of downtown Indy's most popular cultural institutions. The Indianapolis Cultural Trail is a prime example of a landscape "edge," which is often a linear interface between two spaces of a landscape that have different functions or physical characters. The trail, surfaced using interlocking concrete pavers, replaces what was once a brown field with a pedestrian friendly experience that includes bioswales for stormwater runoff. Read more about the Indianapolis Cultural Trail here or check out the video.​
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Precedent: Mary Bartelme Park, Chicago, IL.

12/18/2013

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Various types of pavers are used throughout Mary Bartelme Park. Different colored pavers can function as way finding tools. The white pavers in the picture shown to the right provide for a transition in a space. Additionally, the white pavers used are TX Active permeable pavers. Sun rays activate the photocatalytic reaction within concrete made with TX Active and destroy organic and inorganic compounds before they have a chance to adhere to its surface. On a clear day the photocatalytic properties of the pavers clean the air, and on a rainy day their permeability allows stormwater to slowly percolate the system's surface recharging back into the ground. 

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Case Study - Hong Kong Airport

12/10/2013

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Hong Kong International Airport represents the largest single airfield installation of interlocking concrete pavements. Since most of the airport is on reclaimed land, anticipated settlement required that flexible asphalt pavement be used instead of rigid concrete for runways. Concrete pavers also provide a more fuel-resistant surface than asphalt.


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Precedent - Labyrinth, Holzer Healing Center, Gallipolis, OH.

12/9/2013

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The labyrinth was created for patients, families and staff as a place of meditation, prayer and reflection. The two varying pavers allow this space to be diverse in function. Different from a maze in that there are no dead-ends, users can navigate the labyrinth's path, which will eventually lead them to the center. The labyrinth also doubles as a courtyard in the center of the garden and serves as a gathering place for those who are healing from cancer. Users can also walk the labyrinth, which 


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LABash Design-Build Principles

9/20/2013

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The University of Georgia hosted the annual LABash conference during Spring, 2013. At this event, a design competition was held that featured the installation of an interlocking concrete pavement. The pdf below depicts a below-surface “design” element (5 layers) that is an important general principle to be considered during initial conceptual design phases. 




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Architecture for Bicycles

9/13/2013

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Copenhagen architecture firm, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), used interlocking pavers as a means of wayfinding. The pavers make up a sloped ramp that goes from ground level to the individual buildings.  This "street in the sky" provides for an easy access for bicyclists.
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