Louisville, Kentucky | October 24 - 26, 2012
Kentucky Exposition Center
2011 HNA Project Awards Winners!
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Commercial Winners
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1,000 – 20,000 Square Feet Department of Environment & Natural Resources Raleigh, North Carolina Contractor: Fred Adams Paving Company, Inc. Manufacturer: Belgard Hardscapes The NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is the lead stewardship agency for the preservation and protection of North Carolina's outstanding natural resources. Located in downtown Raleigh, the two-block, multi-use, urban development houses NC DENR Headquarters (150,000 sf) and the NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Nature Research Center (NRC) (79,400 sf) as well as a 426 space underground parking deck. An initial construction obstacle was managing product deliveries due to rush hour traffic rush hour. This was avoided by 5:00 am deliveries and closing one moving lane. Another obstacle was a late supply delivery. This meant the delivery went to go to the contractor’s storage yard approximately 18 miles away and coordinating deliveries. Many lighting fixtures, underground vaults and various utility boxes were cut around and elevations were met. Unlike poured concrete, unit pavers can be removed and reinstated at the correct elevations whenever any settlement occurs during future additions to the street. The City of Raleigh will likely have an ongoing need to connect new utilities along the sidewalks. Therefore, pavers are the ideal system since they can be picked up, removed and then replaced without patches after repairs. Another benefit of unit pavers is their sustainable repair. Concrete cracks and requires more time to dispose, not to mention the need for jack hammers, dump trucks, and concrete trucks that occupy valuable space and parking along downtown streets. Unlike poured concrete, manufactured units rarely suffer from quality control problems and there’s no waiting time for curing. |
More than 20,000 Square Feet |
Concrete Paver |
1,000 – 15,000 Square Feet Northern Pines Greenery Minocqua, Wisconsin Contractor: Jared Conover Manufacturer: County Materials Corporation This patio anchors an outdoor display area for a landscaping business and serves as an entertainment area for customers and guests. The company emphasizes custom work to enhance projects which led to building a custom (non-kit) fireplace and natural stone accents. Using no drawings, but instead exploring the most effective combinations on-site, the project was completely designed and installed by the owner of the landscaping business and his staff. Because the site is located within an existing nursery and landscape business, no machines could be used because of limited access. The crew instead used wheelbarrows to deliver concrete for the foundations and relied on quality construction techniques to showcase their attention to craftsmanship. While most of the paving consists of tumbled pavers, non-tumbled units in a 45 degree angle define an “area rug” in front of the fireplace. 2012 plans call for an outdoor kitchen. |
More than 15,000 Square Feet In the redesign of one of the five campuses, plans were drawn in 2002 for a large, sunken plaza and a significant water feature to complement this downtown campus. Budget concerns and construction concerns delayed the project completion until 2010. Using cost-effective concrete pavers instead of natural stone, with 4 in. paver units in various grays at 3x18 in. and 5 x 24 in. Plans for the fountain included raised pavers, necessitating color throughout the paver rather than the standard face-mix. The plaza and fountain serve as the roofs for classrooms below making waterproofing especially important. The roofing contractor used the highest quality sealing methods and installed the pavers. |
Transportation/Municipal Street |
Concrete Paver:PICP |
Commercial/Industrial Palmetto Bay Village Hall Palmetto Bay, Florida Contractor: Oliva Brick Manufacturer: Hanson Hardscapes The Village of Palmetto Bay’s new municipal center houses a police station, building department, municipal offices, and council chambers. The design team created a civic environment to compliment the building’s Spanish revival architecture while supporting the village’s commitment to sustainability. The landscape architect designed 40,000 sf of PICP due to comparisons that demonstrated its lower costs while providing environmental benefits and LEED® credits with the goal of earning the first platinum rating for a municipal building in Florida. PICP benefits included reduction of almost all runoff and reduced water pollutants due to the filtering aspects of the open-graded crushed stone base. The designer selected custom paver colors to surround the project’s sculpture in the main plaza – a compass rose in the form of a geometric palm. Additionally, 20,000 sf of PICP was used in roads that filters and directions stormwater to a 65,000 gal cistern, harvesting it for gray water that supports a low-water emission, drip irrigation system and toilets. Other areas of the project include a paved plaza lined with majestic palms and areas suitable for community events such as a farmer’s market and movies on the green. |
Clay Brick |
More than 20,000 Square Feet  Grand River Avenue Streetscape Farmington, Michigan Contractor: Decra-Scape, Inc. Manufacturer: Pacific Clay and Endicott The City of Farmington is comprised of numerous historic structures that make up the Farmington Historic District. This Historic District surrounds the project site and played a huge role in the design and construction of the streetscape. While the plans look fascinating on paper, bringing the project to life became a challenge on its own. Throughout the project, the stacked diamond pattern involving two different color bricks proved to be a challenge as well. One brick laid out of position could alter the aesthetics of the project and would not be accepted. When working with clay bricks, the dimension tolerances are somewhat loose, which makes it difficult to keep clean site-lines due to the varying sized bricks. Furthermore, the different colored bricks used for this project were created by different manufactures, which amplified the dimension tolerance issue. Coordination with this project took careful planning and communication. The bricks specified were coming from two different states, one being California. With materials being shipped from across the continent, and a tight deadline, managing logistics was key to insuring the success of this project. Furthermore, all of the storefronts remained open during the course of the project, as did the road. Upon completion of the project, the new streetscape complimented the historic feel of the city and looked as if it was meant-to-be. |
Clay Brick: Permeable |
Residential/Commercial The Plaza at Kenan Hall Flagler College St. Augustine, Florida Contractor: Paverscape, Inc. Manufacturer: Pine Hall Brick Company Flagler College is a private college located in the heart of St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest city in the United States. At the center of campus is the main classroom building, Kenan Hall. The college reviewed the student activity and pedestrian traffic patterns and made the decision to create a centrally located gathering space, adjacent to Kenan Hall, where students could enjoy the year-round beautiful Northeast Florida weather. The pavers were also used to define traffic patterns. A running bond pattern was used in the high pedestrian cross traffic area immediately in front of Kenan Hall. The rest of the Plaza was detailed with herringbone patterns accented by detailed banding. Creative paving patterns were used to reflect the level of detail seen on the original exterior design of the existing building. One of the most critical design challenges for the plaza was the need to solve a drainage problem at the entrance to Kenan Hall. Storm water flowed toward the building entrance. In storm events, students and faculty had to walk through standing water when leaving or entering the building. The permeable pavers solved this problem by providing a rain water storage area that is literally invisible. The Plaza at Kenan Hall is not only a fun and beautiful place to gather with friends, meet for lunch or a break with your co-workers, have an informal study session with your professor and classmates, hold an outdoor musical or other event. It is all of these things while, under your feet, an effective water storage and treatment system is doing the job of storm water retention and treatment. |
Segmental Retaining Wall |
Commercial/Industrial More than 5,000 Square Feet Merriam Village Merriam, Kansas Contractor: BC Hardscapes, LLC Manufacturer: Midwest Block and Brick This project is a very large project with detail work you might see on a high end residential job. It is over 150,000 s.f. of columns, tiers, precast caps, steps and every other way to use modular block you could imagine. It was even built using a multi piece block system. It consists of 5 walls. The largest supports the north end of the project and stands 40 feet tall. It has the shopping center and parking lots sitting directly above it. There are columns spaced along the entire length of the wall which are laced in top the structure from top to bottom. On top of each integral column is a freestanding column with precast cap and aluminum fencing between them. The next wall is the wall that retains the southwest end of the site. It is the tallest of the wall standing at 60 feet tall. This wall has a car dealership that sits above it. It also has freestanding columns above it with precast caps and aluminum fencing between them. There is a road that runs between this wall and the next wall which retains the southeast end of the project. It is a tiered wall standing 30 feet in height. This wall supports the police station and patrol car parking lot for the City of Merriam, KS. The final 2 walls support the east side of the project and has a road that runs through the site directly above them. These walls were built approx. 3 feet above grade to create a planter for landscaping along the roadway. This planter not only creates a beautiful landscape but it was designed to withstand impacts from cars. This was a way to not have an un attractive guardrail. This project was built on a very demanding schedule to meet dates set by the developer. The walls started in the Fall using soil backfill in the reinforced zone. However it extended into the Winter months and in order to continue construction during the inclimate weather condition the backfill was switched to clean aggregate. There was over 100,000 tons of gravel used in the reinforced zones of the walls. Some of the geogrids were as long a 50 feet. |
Engineered SRW Texas DOT 130 Tollway Project Austin, Texas Contractor: Boothe Brothers Paving Manufacturer: Pavestone Company It was not an easy task for the Texas Department of Transportation to come up with an attractive solution to retain the steep embankments on three bridges along a section of their new SH 130 Toll road in Austin, Texas. They wanted to mimic the rustic natural stone look of the Texas Hill Country while providing an engineered solution. TXDOT landscape architect did just that by using an extensive series of terraced segmental block retaining walls to make the slopes manageable and create planting areas for native vegetation. They utilized a manufacturer's three piece segmental retaining wall system system in a color that complemented the accent color on the bridges. A local paving company of Wimberley, Texas did an excellent job in carrying out the architects vision. The paving company installed the wall block in twelve different areas with each area having a different wall layout. They faced some challenges in the construction of the walls due to changing slopes and tight wall radii as lower tiers tie into upper tiers. The total wall footage on the project was over twnety-five thousand square feet. Motorists that take the toll road can enjoy the beautiful combination of hardscape and landscaping as they make their trip around the outskirts of Austin. |
Residential Winners
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 4,000 Square Feet or LessLowery Residence Shawnee, Kansas Contractor: Ideal Lawn & Landscape Manufacturer: Belgard Hardscapes & Rockwood This outdoor room expands a covered deck and uses a wooded lot to create a secluded space for relaxation and entertaining. The homeowner desired a kitchen with ample countertop space, a bar for evening or breakfast seating, a patio built around a flowing water feature, and a fire pit. Construction happened within limited space without disturbing the wooded lot. This required careful staging of only the materials needed for each step of the project. The design transitions from the upper deck to the new lower living space and construction required close coordination with the deck contractor that utilized suspended stone slabs that met a stone landing supported by segmental retaining wall units. A four-piece paver path meets the transition and follows a stream and waterfall to the lower patio. The design mimics the curved covered deck by incorporating a half circle stair as the path meets the patio, as well as a half circle fire pit and a curved seating wall. Abandoning square edges for naturally curved lines meant cutting nearly every stone, as well as stacking in a random pattern. The covered outdoor kitchen makes use of curved walls and countertops seen through the arched deck supports. |
More Than 4,000 Square Feet Past favorable paver performance culminated in a successful test site at the Miller residence at “The Overlook” in upscale Heritage Hills. Concrete pavers surround the pool deck, fill an interior courtyard, and support walkways and an expansive driveway. The skills of the installation contractor were essential to expanded paver use and they installed the majority of the hardscapes in the Heritage Hills Development. The company owner further insisted that they handle his personal residence. The successful outcome resulted in 110 new homes with permeable paver drives, walkways and patios in the Overlooks development. |
Concrete Paver |
3,000 Square Feet of Less  Bradburn Residence Lebanon, Pennsylvania Contractor: Landis Hardscape Specialist Manufacturer: Unilock This project was designed for all occasions. The homeowner wanted a lot of different areas without taking up to much space. On the upper level is the outdoor kitchen area. There is a built in gas grill along the one side and a round step area to access the house. As one steps down to the lower level there is a fire pit area with a wall for some privacy. This is an open face wall to give the feel of not being closed in. There is also a built in waterfall against the house. There is a custom fireplace with a terrace for shade. The walls on the sides of the fireplace match the rest of the patio. There are LED light in all the walls and hanging lights in the terrace. The pavers are unique both in the floor and walls. This design is a one of a kind in this area. From the fireplace for the adults to the firepit for the kids this patio is built for the entire family. There will be many family get-togethers taking place here. |
More than 3,000 Square Feet Curci Residence Paradise Valley, Arizona Contractor: Phoenix Paver Installation Company Manufacturer: Belgard Hardscapes The architectural caliber of this home requires a grand entrance, but one that works with dominant natural surroundings. Tumbled pavers in running bond pattern and large natural stones provide an informal grandeur. The running bond changes to stack bond to emphasize the sculpture, stairs and entrance. Water is used to frame the entrance and house and there are two recessed paver areas covered in water. The contractor met the installation challenge of building a water feature fed by water from back of the stairs. Custom colors and textures ensured that the driveway matched the home and nature. |
Concrete Paver: PICP |
Residential Theien-Psotka Residence Minneapolis, Minnesota Contractor: Switzer’s Nursery & Landscaping Manufacturer: Borgert Products Permeable interlocking concrete pavement made this project possible. The project involved replacing the existing garage and adding outdoor living space above it. To join an existing entrance to the garage roof required lowering the garage floor by some four feet. That left a one inch drop from the garage floor to the concrete alley 45 ft away. The nearly level PICP installation made this happen. Besides almost no slope, the granular soil under the PICP allowed infiltration of all stormwater from the site. This also helped protect a creek at end of the block. A clean and simple herringbone pattern matches the character of the neighborhood and doesn’t visually control the space. |
Segmental Retaining Wall |
Residential More Than 1,000 Square Feet Tuscany in the Desert Wickenburg, Arizona Contractor: Wickenburg Landscape & Irrigation, Inc Manufacturer: Pavestone Company This project was designed to address the concerns of integrating an ornate Tuscan style house into the natural Sonoran Desert which surrounds it. The client’s foremost concern was to preserve the “rustic desert” feel from a distance while complementing with lush landscaping the area that surrounds the house. The initial phases were designed to add structural support and a sound footprint for the concrete paver driveway, while the final phases were added to enhance the beauty of the landscape. Throughout this project, a continuing challenge was to harmonize the up close and personal feel that accompanied this style of house with a simple and yet almost undisturbed desert which surrounds the project. Protecting the surrounding desert was of particular importance because one wrong move with a piece of equipment would have caused irrevocable damage, and the ground could never be returned to its original state. The client, who is a local custom home builder, was so encouraged by what can be done with segmental retaining wall blocks they have gone on to incorporate them in future projects. The creative uses of segmental retaining walls, such as this project, help to redefine the industry. |
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