Stone walkways

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Grey rectangular granite paving beside colourful flowering borders, formal lawns and low stone garden walls.

Patterned granite walkways through the Aga Khan Garden in Alberta, designed by Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. Source

Description

A stone walkway connects entrances, gardens and other destinations. Its width, direction and laying rhythm shape the route. Close paving, irregular flags and separated stepping stones offer different experiences, with planting and edges defining the relationship to the surrounding ground.

History

Paths are a fundamental part of designed gardens. Different traditions use them to organise direct movement or reveal changing views, with stone providing both a walking surface and a repeated visual element.

Commissioning

Expected use, levels, drainage and the surface underfoot should be discussed. The supporting construction needs to suit the site. Thresholds, steps and adjacent ground should be coordinated with the path, with installation responsibilities clearly agreed.

In the Atlas

Geometric stone paving in white, cream and dark triangular pieces beneath patterned glass walls in the Aga Khan Museum courtyard.
Aga Khan Museum — courtyard

Geometric courtyard paving combines Brazilian granite and limestone with contrasting stone panels. Its disciplines include Architecture.

Architectural design by Maki and Associates. Architect of record: Moriyama Teshima Architects.

2014 | Toronto, Ontario

81 m × 54 m (museum building footprint)

Source & credits

Architectural design: Maki and Associates. Architect of record: Moriyama Teshima Architects. Photograph: Canmenwalker. Photo source | CC BY 4.0 | Resized proportionally; full frame retained. | Project credits — Maki and Associates

Aga Khan Museum — courtyard

View down stone terraces and cascades toward rectangular reflecting pools, patterned paths and planted lawns.
Aga Khan Garden — terraces and pools

Granite and limestone terraces frame reflecting pools and a stepped watercourse within a geometric garden. Its materials include Natural stone. Its disciplines include Landscape stonework, Architecture, and Masonry. Related services include Fountains, Garden walls, Stone steps, Stone walkways, and Waterfalls.

Landscape design by Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. Garden architecture and engineering by DIALOG. Stonework by Scorpio Masonry. Stone supplied by A. Lacroix Granit. Water feature design by CMS Collaborative.

2018 | University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Parkland County, Alberta

48,000 m² garden area

Source & credits

Landscape design: Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. Garden architecture and engineering: DIALOG. Fountains: CMS Collaborative Inc. Civil engineering: ISL Engineering and Land Services. Diwan pavilion in background: AXIA Design Associates, Arriz + Co. and Kasian. Masonry fabrication and installation: Scorpio Masonry. Stone supply: A. Lacroix Granit. Photograph: Jason Woodhead, “University of Alberta botanical garden near Devon Alberta”. Photo source | CC BY 2.0 | Resized proportionally; full frame retained. | Project team — Nelson Byrd Woltz

Aga Khan Garden — terraces and pools

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