Project description
The majority of the walls were slightly curved and battered 10 degrees from vertical. This project had over 16,000 square feet of rock faced and honed stone, colored mortar, and 11,400 concrete block.
Nemours Children's Hospital has specially designed play areas, the children’s hospital is like no other in the region. Children can get a full spectrum of pediatric care through our extensive network in Central Florida and surrounding communities. They're with you every step — from fetal care in the womb to primary care for regular well-child visits, from urgent care for life’s little mishaps to specialty, emergency and inpatient care.
The hardscape consisted of over 1,700 linear feet of natural stone walls, fountains, and the gateway sign. The natural stone selected was a veined Anamosa Limestone laid in third bond repeating with 6” high by 30” long units. The backup was originally designed with metal studs, however, due to moisture concerns we were able to have a block wall engineered to carry the load in a battered configuration. Maintaining the proper bond and heights following the grade changes away from the building was extremely challenging. Using 30” long units did not overlap with the larger radiused walls, however, the manufacturer made curved units for the tightest of curves. The natural beauty of the stone and masonry backup construction will last forever.
Nemours Children's Hospital has specially designed play areas, the children’s hospital is like no other in the region. Children can get a full spectrum of pediatric care through our extensive network in Central Florida and surrounding communities. They're with you every step — from fetal care in the womb to primary care for regular well-child visits, from urgent care for life’s little mishaps to specialty, emergency and inpatient care.
The hardscape consisted of over 1,700 linear feet of natural stone walls, fountains, and the gateway sign. The natural stone selected was a veined Anamosa Limestone laid in third bond repeating with 6” high by 30” long units. The backup was originally designed with metal studs, however, due to moisture concerns we were able to have a block wall engineered to carry the load in a battered configuration. Maintaining the proper bond and heights following the grade changes away from the building was extremely challenging. Using 30” long units did not overlap with the larger radiused walls, however, the manufacturer made curved units for the tightest of curves. The natural beauty of the stone and masonry backup construction will last forever.
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For questions, or assistance, please contact Deb Bartolucci [email protected] or Chris Bettinger [email protected]
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