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Property owners Kite Realty Group wanted to revitalize the
plaza and fix the drainage issues once and for all. To accomplish
this goal, the old brick pavers and fountains would be removed
and replaced with a new waterproof membrane and new inter-
locking concrete pavers.
Ratio Architects was called in to design the new layout, which
included three different mosaic pattern modules using five differ-
ent colors in three sizes of Belgard Moduline pavers.
"Moduline's clean lines make it appealing to the eye and
smooth underfoot," said Ken O'Neill, vice president of sales and
marketing for Belgard Hardscapes. "It's a completely modern
aesthetic experience, and Pan Am Plaza was an exciting project
for this new product from Belgard."
Moduline is a 14-stone system available in nine colors and four
textures. It allows for unique accents, highlights and borders for
mosaics and creative design. Moduline was developed to create
the ultimate in design versatility, with a defined and linear 2mm
chamfer for a seamless transition from paver to paver that enhances
surface smoothness and exceeds ADA requirements. All units are
based on three-inch dimensional increments and have a raster
that is exactly specified and produced, allowing all pieces to fit
together as intended.
While the new interlocking pavers would solve aesthetic and
functional issues, the install wasn't without its own challenges.
"Ratio Architects wanted to honor this historic site by creat-
ing a plaza that would captivate visitors and be pleasing to the
eye," said LeGoff. "We worked with Ratio to custom match
their chosen colors for a truly unique color palette designed in
three modules."
Due to this level of detail in size and color, one installer would
stage the pavers, laying out the sizes and color patterns for each
4'x4' module on wooden pallets while others installed the pavers
from the wooden pallets.
While a downtown proj-
ect site with very limited
access proved to be difficult
for delivery and staging of
more than 55 truckloads of
Moduline pavers, it was an
effort worthwhile to pay
tribute to Pan Am Plaza.
"The new 80,000-plus-
square-foot plaza offers a
variety of activities for differ-
ent users, while upholding
the civic pride and memo-
rial to the original games,"
said LeGoff. "We're proud
to have been involved in a
project like this and glad that our innovative solutions were able
to revitalize this historic plaza."
Article provided by Belgard Commercial, part of the Oldcastle
Architectural Group.
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