Over dozens of different paving patterns possible
Meet the Capital L+T paving stone. Stylish and climate-adaptive paving stones that can be endlessly varied. The first project was commissioned by Slangen + Koenis architects. These two shapes make it possible to apply dozens of new paving patterns. This gives designers an enormous amount of leeway. This is because the format of the concrete clinker matches the standard sizes available. The result is tight paving that can transition from dense paving to open paving without cutting seams, without having to compromise on the strength of the connection.
Based on a design by Marseille Buiten
Climate-adaptive paving stones
Jeroen of Marseille Buiten explains how the idea for the Capital-L+T bricks came about: ‘As a designer, I like to let my creative freedom run wild. Like any public space designer, I am also bound to use paving stones in fixed sizes and laying patterns. Despite the wealth of textures, colours and hues available, there is little freedom of choice in laying patterns. So out of ‘curiosity’, I started sketching with simple shapes to come up with an addition to the currently available dressings. Back in 2015, I designed the two new shapes but did not end up applying them in a first design until 2019. Partly because MBI, largest manufacturer of concrete clinkers, was willing to take over the designs and actually put this stone into production. The first project was realised in 2020. It's incredibly nice to see an idea become reality in this way!’
Capital-T stone
Due to its shape, the Capital-T hooks firmly together. Playing with the orientation of the paving stone creates open areas or residual dimensions that can be filled with standard keiforms, for example. Even when bonded with grass squares, the bricks still hook together firmly.
Capital-L brick
The Capital-L actually consists of two boulder sizes combined in an L-shape. This makes it possible to lay all kinds of zigzag and scaly bonds, for example on traffic lanes and squares. Without interruption, it can also be transformed into an open paving.
Colours and textures
Capital-L+T paving stones for Infra projects can be supplied in the following GeoSteen® top-layer textures: Basic, GeoBasic, GeoColor. Upon request, we supply both bricks in any desired pattern to allow for as much machine paving as possible.
Realization
2020
Location
IJsselstein
Architects
Marseille Buiten
Other parties
Parkeerterrein bij Slangen+Koenis Architecten
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