DESIGN + IMPLEMENTATION FROM THE INSIDE OUT
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Gabions
Derived from an old Italian word, gabbione, meaning "big cage," gabions are enclosures that can be filled with any sort of inorganic material: rock, brick, or concrete debris. The cages were originally wicker, but now are usually a welded mesh made of sturdy galvanized, coated, or stainless steel wire that won't bend when filled with rocks. In landscaping, gabion walls can support an earth wall, stabilize the soil, prevent erosion, and more.
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| Wood Framed Gabions: eclecticlivinghome.wordpress.com |
The most common civil engineering use of gabions is to stabilize shorelines, stream banks or slopes against erosion. Other uses include retaining walls, temporary flood walls, silt filtration from runoff, for small or temporary and permanent dams, river training, or channel lining. They may be used to direct the force of a flow of flood water around a vulnerable structure. Gabions are also used as fish barriers on small streams.
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| Capped Gabion by Kettelkamp & Kettelkamp |
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| Current Project on Tweed Blvd Upper Grandview, NY |
That Brings us to Design Farm Group's latest project here on Tweed Blvd in Upper Grandview New York. This Gabion was the perfect solution to a yard with a steep slopes and considered environmentally sensitive. Using gabions to
retain the soil was a natural solution. The client wished to increase
her level property space with walls. This would be used for the children
to play, where space was non existent. The only flat area was a large
deck that floats above the trees overlooking the Hudson River. She
wished to keep the planting to a minimum so the kids can do their thing
but dress up the industrial wall in a minimal way. The only thing behind
the wall will be a cedar post fence with cable wire in between each
post.
This is a great example of practical and creative ideologies that have come together to create a beautiful solution.
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| Constructed by Partner of Design Farm Group |
This particular Gabion was crafted by using galvanized steel cages and local light stones. This project has really been a labor of love. This is a project here at Design Farm Group we are very excited about because it is something we haven't seen used in abundance on the east coast. Perhaps not the gabion itself but what will be planted in conjunction with the wall.
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| Sedum and grasses being delivered to job site. |
Wall getting prepared for planting.
The finished installation...
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