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Landscape and Irrigation January/February 2017 15 AND CONSTRUCTION Clay Brick Commercial Winner: Wrigley Field 1060 Project - Phase 2 Location: Chicago Contractor: C.R. Schmidt, Inc. Manufacturer: Belden Brick Description: Wrigley Field is a Chicago landmark that is home to the Chicago Cubs and more than 100 years of history. In 2015, the stadium began a major restoration project to preserve the historic structure. The restoration will span several years and cost hundreds of millions of dollars. The first area to undergo renovation was the center field bleachers and their entrance. Approximately 11,400 square feet of new Belden clay pavers — of which approximately 80 percent were engraved — were installed at this location. The challenge to this project was working within the existing constraints of the building footprint and placing name pavers in the location designated so fans could easily identify their personal piece of Wrigley Field. Clay Brick – Permeable Residential/Commercial Winner: The Barbara Cox Center for Sustainable Horticulture Location: Dayton, Ohio Contractor: Outdoor Enterprise, LLC Manufacturer: Whitacre Greer Company Designer: Eric Sauer Description: The Barbara Cox Center for Sustainable Horticulture was developed from a generous private donation to provide an efficient space to propagate approximately 5,000 tree seedlings per year to be used throughout the park district to re-forest wooded areas devastated by the Emerald Ash Borer. The project included the renovation and reuse of an existing 40-year-old greenhouse complex that demonstrates how old and outdated facilities can be reused to become a state-of-the-art facility without tearing down and starting over. The project also provides ADA accessibility to parts of the arboretum that were previously not available. A 10,000-gallon rainwater harvesting system was also installed to store stormwater (from the new plaza space and the roof of the greenhouses) for watering the trees and wildflowers with the automatic irrigation system. Asphalt and gravel surfaces were replaced by nearly 10,000 square feet of clay brick permeable pavers. The addition of raised seat walls and wood pergolas also enhanced the space for visitors. Paver layout and patterns direct visitors through the large plaza space to the front of the Center to help guide the interpretive process.