Landscape Architect & Specifier News

FEB 2015

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96 Landscape Architect and Specifier News 801 Grand identity and relieved some of the traffic congestion at the north entrance to the building. A series of granite bowls on pedestals march along the now unencumbered Grand Avenue streetscape, and pedestrian circulation flows freely between 801 Grand and the adjacent blocks. durability, Quality critical Granite was selected as the building material for the paving, stair treads, building column base, wall cladding, planter curbs and planter bowls. The choice of granite helped meet two important goals for material selection. "Durability of materials was very important to the owner," said Jill Boetger, project manager, Confluence. "Also, the quality of top This rendering by Confluence shows the 801 Grand conceptual redesign. A tiered plaza helps make the space more approachable. Sloped planters maximize the green space and help add a soft element to this urban space. The walkway immediately adjacent to the wall/railing along High Street (right) is a main thoroughfare. Reconfiguring the corner of the plaza (front center) reinforced the new plaza design and streamlined pedestrian traffic. iMAGe CRediT: ConfLuenCe bottom, left A new, more open Grand Avenue streetscape feels more inviting to visitors and resolves pedestrian circulation issues that plagued the old design. The redesign emphasizes the Grand Avenue entrance to work full-time and solidifies this space as the front door to one of downtown's premier office locations. A series of granite bowls on pedestals, containing purple coneflower, 'Autumn Moor' grass, 'Gladiator' and 'Globemaster' allium, and 'Magyar' ginkgo, march along the now unencumbered Grand Avenue streetscape. The raised granite planters near the building are home to 'pumila' astilbe, 'Grape leaf' anemone, 'Montgomery' astilbe, black cohosh and 'Cherry Tomato' hosta. pHoTo CRediT: ConfLuenCe b ottom, right Baltic brown granite pedestals and planter bowls containing seasonal annuals separate the two levels of the upper plaza. The custom stair rails were fabricated by Cox design & Metal fabrication and the stair lights are by Bega uSA. Advent created the custom wall sconces. The raised planters between the pedestals contain 'Crimson fans' mukdenia, deutschland astilbe, and Skyline honey locust. pH oTo CRediT: eLizABeTH CARRie (Continued on page 98)

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