February 2007 Archives

Here are some installed photos of the black granite Mizubachi Water Feature from Stone Forest that was just installed for a current project. The 30" rock weighed about a ton and had to be set in place with a telescoping forklift and then leveled for even flow across the stone.

The hookup for this water feature was fairly straight forward- the recirculating pump has a timer that controls on and off times, a filler valve connected to the irrigation system to automatically refill the reservoir, and a bypass valve connected to a drain inlet to empty the reservoir.

This project in Larkspur is having seeded aggregate walkways and patios installed with bluestone accents. The Mexican pebble stone combined with the bluestone makes a good complementary paving match.

Forming and Rebar for Front Walkways

Forming and Rebar for Rear Patio

Seeded Aggregate Mexican Pebble with Formed Strips for Bluestone Inserts

Seeded Aggregate Mexican Pebble Patio

Current construction photos of Cold Water Canyon stone walls and concrete pathways with bluestone accents being installed. The boxed wall will receive the water feature detailed in this post.

Seating wall square around which Mizubachi black granite water feature will be installed

 

An interesting poll from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Harris Poll found a number of buildings that are the public's favorites, contrary to the tastes of many architectural critics. The Empire State Building was the favorite building, San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge was fifth, with many of Washington's national monuments rounding out the top 10. The public had a less critical eye than many architects that pick their favorites, rating the Las Vegas Bellagio hotel in the top 25.

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