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brick road pavers; preserve the many large (up to 36-inch caliper) mature trees on the mall; and repair existing utility concerns. The school also required the project be built over the weeks of summer vacation. circular seating area that focuses on a six-foot diameter sandstone seal of the school. All pavement edges follow the dominant routes of travel, to eliminate desire paths or cut corners across landscaped areas. Construction Many opportunities for gathering are available for faculty, students and visitors. A semicircular brick seat wall with sandstone cap matches the historic surrounding architecture, facing the mall core where students often congregate. Backless, armless benches are arranged in the circular center of the mall for a number of other seating options, and mounded lawn areas provide places for students to relax in the sun on a cool day, or beneath a shady tree on a hot one. Arrival sequences were created with a variety of clay brick paver color blends and paving patterns selected to match the reused street bricks. A simple color blend was used in a running bond pattern at all entry points to the mall and the building entries on the mall to act as "doormats". Between the mall entries and the core, concrete pavement delineates outdoor hallways. At the mall core, a rich, custom blend of brick colors in a herringbone pattern tells pedestrians they have arrived. At the heart of the core, the reused road pavers are laid in a concentric running bond, encompassing a Above A "recognition ring" was added to the signage plan to feature individuals significant to the St. Ignatius community, honor major donors and a school patriarch, and to state the St. Ignatius mission. At night, a series of 12-foot pole lights illuminate the mall at a safe and comfortable level for pedestrians or evening gatherings. The light fixtures, poles, and site furnishings were selected with an eye toward February 2013 59