Percorsi in pietra

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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.

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Pavimentazione geometrica in pietra con elementi triangolari bianchi, color crema e scuri sotto le pareti di vetro decorate del cortile dell’Aga Khan Museum.
Aga Khan Museum — courtyard

La pavimentazione geometrica del cortile combina granito brasiliano e calcare con pannelli in pietra dai toni contrastanti. Le discipline collegate sono Architettura. I servizi collegati comprendono Percorsi in pietra.

Progettazione architettonica: Maki and Associates. Architetto locale responsabile: Moriyama Teshima Architects.

2014 | Toronto, Ontario

81 m × 54 m (museum building footprint)

Fonte e crediti

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

Aga Khan Museum — courtyard

Vista dalle terrazze in pietra e dalle cascate verso vasche a specchio rettangolari, vialetti a motivi geometrici e prati curati.
Aga Khan Garden — terraces and pools

Terrazze in granito e calcare incorniciano vasche a specchio e un corso d’acqua a gradoni all’interno di un giardino geometrico. I materiali comprendono Pietra naturale. Le discipline collegate sono Paesaggistica in pietra, Architettura e Muratura. I servizi collegati comprendono Fontane, Muri da giardino, Gradini in pietra, Percorsi in pietra e Cascate.

Progettazione del paesaggio: Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. Architettura e ingegneria del giardino: DIALOG. Lavorazione della pietra: Scorpio Masonry. Fornitura di pietra: A. Lacroix Granit. Progettazione di elementi d’acqua: CMS Collaborative.

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

48,000 m² garden area

Fonte e crediti

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”. Fonte della fotografia | CC BY 2.0 | Resized proportionally; full frame retained. | Project team — Nelson Byrd Woltz

Aga Khan Garden — terraces and pools

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