Masonry Magazine October 2010 Page. 35
excavation required for the store's construction. The wall also supported the addition of a visual screen along the top of its perimeter in order to block nearby residents' from views of the large department store.
The Atlas Block materials used in the retaining wall and fence feature the crisp, clean appearance of classic cut stone in multiple color and earth tone options, giving the designers many choices to work with in order to mimic the natural stone façade of the Target store. Timps was impressed with the Ashlar pattern chosen for the retaining wall, as the color blended in with the store façade, and the color of the screen material used on top of the wall.
The multi-sized units available in both Atlas Block collections also made it easy to create a stone-inspired look by assembling the blocks in attractive random patterns as found in traditional masonry walls. "The three-piece block pattern from the AB Collection used to build the retaining wall was not only suitable for aesthetic purposes of this project, but also for forming the required curve around the building," says Timps. "We loved putting it in; it was nice and easy."
The success of the project is clear: "Anyone who drives by [the wall tells us how nice it looks," says Timps. The beauty and flexibility of the product has lead to the use of Atlas Block landscaping products by another Target Department Store location in Macomb, Mich. IMAS
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