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Cool Garden at RHS Rosemoor

Building Products Index Ltd September 27, 2019 Flooring, Resin Leave a Comment

Addagrip is delighted to have been involved in this design project at RHS Rosemoor in Devon, creating a stunning new garden with rainfall in mind.

Addagrip approved contractor IDream Solutions was invited to install over 320m2 of resin bound pathways for the new Cool Garden designed by multi-award-winning designer Jo Thompson. The design has a strong focus on water, embracing the challenge of the high levels of rainfall experienced in the region. The garden consists of a series of curving rills which make their way through the garden, disappearing and reappearing to flow into the pond at the bottom of the sloping site and provides an example of how effectively a designed landscape can accommodate heavy rainfall and flash flooding.

With water flow in mind, BBA certified Terrabound resin bound porous surfacing was chosen for the curving pathways that follow the rills and form organic shaped planting beds, helping to reduce surface water runoff. A 6mm Hazelnut natural aggregate blend was selected to contrast with the cool coloured planting scheme and complement the dry stone walling, providing seamless, low maintenance, decorative pathways for this stunning new garden.

The installation was completed in time for the opening in July 2019.

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Addagrip – United Arab Emirates Pavilion – 2015 Milan Expo

Building Products Index Ltd November 2, 2015 resin flooring Leave a Comment

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Resin Bound Pathways for exhibition building in Milan, Italy

Addagrip were delighted to be invited to discuss options for the resin bound surfacing requirement for the United Arab Emirates Pavilion at the 2015 Milan Expo which opened in May 2015.

The pavilion, which was designed by Foster + Partners, is accessed from a canyon like space consisting of two undulating high walls and the paths through the pavilion suggest the narrow streets of an ancient desert city. To enhance this representation, the surfacing needed to reflect the undulating sand dunes, texture, tones and climate of the desert environment.

Addagrip were asked to produce a number of bespoke shades of Addabound resin bound surfacing using a large percentage of locally sourced Italian aggregates. Once the bespoke blend selected by architects Foster + Partners had been thoroughly tested by our Research and Development Department, work on the pavilion commenced and an area of over 1200sqm of resin bound surfacing was installed.

Work had to be carried out with the challenges of numerous tradesmen working on this fast track project and of course the Italian weather in March & April, which can be very wet!

The result is a seamless, porous and hard wearing surface that was installed to create the effect of an undulating sandscape within this compact urban form. The bespoke colour was chosen to complement finishes throughout the scheme.

The 2015 Milan Expo continues through to 31st October 2015 after which the United Arab Emirates pavilion building is to be recycled and rebuilt in the UAE ready for World Expo 2020.

Credit: images courtesy of Nigel Young/Foster + Partners