Soil cap eliminates exposure and improves water quality

July 1, 2008  |  Landscapes

Flint Industries Inc. | Metter, Ga., United States The project, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the geosynthetic projects category of the 2007 International Achievement Awards, involved installing a soil cap over a 55-acre sludge pond’s surface to eliminate exposure and improve s…
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Highest green-faced slope in U.S. provides economical construction option

July 1, 2008  |  Landscapes

TenCate Geosynthetics | Pendergrass, Ga., United States The 1H:1V geosynthetic-reinforced steepened slope, which won an Award of Excellence in the geosynthetic projects category of the 2007 International Achievement Awards, as constructed at the southwest end of Runway 5 to extend it approximately 1…
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Polyester geogrids used to build large retaining walls

July 1, 2008  |  Landscapes

ML Ingenieria | México, D.F. Recently, this company bought inexpensive land in order to build houses for its employees. However, the land had very irregular topography, with huge level differences. This project, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the geosynthetic projects category …
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Fiber and nature inspire public artist

May 1, 2008  |  Features, Landscapes

By Mason Riddle Trained as an architect, Randy Walker has a keen appetite for creating architecturally inspired public art projects from woven materials. Some originate with pre-existing structures like the 1962, 7.6m high playground Spaceship in Minneapolis’ Brackett Park. About to get the he…
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1950s tensile structure may grace London Festival of Architecture

May 1, 2008  |  Landscapes

This June, the London Festival of Architecture may be graced by a vestige of the past in the form of a tensile structure from the 1950s. The original “Skylon,” designed by Philip Powell, Hidalgo Moya and structural engineer Felix Samuely and based on the structural concept of tensegrity,…
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Shade structures add sculptural feel to resort lagoon pools

May 1, 2008  |  Landscapes

Taiyo Membrane Corp. | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia This beachfront resort on Fiji’s Denarau Island wanted to provide its pool and spa area with comfortable shaded areas. The integrated island resort houses a central lagoon-style pool with private beaches for its patrons. These structures, …
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Shopping center canopies provide escape from the heat

May 1, 2008  |  Landscapes

FabriTec Structures | Costa Mesa, Calif., United States Westgate Shopping Center is a 603,870m2, multi-purpose facility with shops, restaurants, offices, theaters and residential units, located in Glendale, Ariz. This facility is within walking distance of the newly constructed Arizona Cardinals sta…
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Sculptural installation reflects theme of time and change

May 1, 2008  |  Landscapes

Jens J. Meyer, Visual Artist | Essen, Germany Hovering archives was a temporary art project in Hafen, in the harbor of Hamburg, Germany. The idea was to make the change of a fast-growing new neighborhood visible while connecting it to the history of the site. In daytime, the hourglass shape of the s…
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Leaf designs provide functional centerpiece for renovation project

May 1, 2008  |  Landscapes

Tropical Js Inc. | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States A basic flat canopy was to be turned into something more exciting and utilitarian at the Fairfield Hawaii resort in Waikiki, Oahu Reef, Hawaii. The original concept was flat and inconsistent with the character of fabric and fabric structures. It wou…
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Retaining walls overcome site challenges for luxury condo development

March 1, 2008  |  Features, Landscapes

The Norris Canyon Estates in San Ramon, Calif., east of San Francisco, are gaining a local presence not merely for luxury homes but also for the nearly 46,000m2 of multiple-tiered retaining walls built throughout its challenging terrain. A location with 1:1 slope ratios and expansive clay soils requ…
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