Build / Installation
Project management
1500 sq ft.
The complexity of this project was rooted in three primary constraints: site access, materiality, and critical phasing. With no civil engineers involved, Atlanta Fine Gardens became the primary problem-solvers –determining elevations, rise-and-run specifications, landing depths, and material fastening details on-site.
The team’s keen eye for detail ensured the constructed reality honored the spirit of the original rendering beautifullty envisioned by landscape designer Brendan Butler. Our team successfully married required trades including masonry, steelwork, concrete forming, and civil works (drainage/irrigation)— all in a highly confined area.
Restricted site access
Located on a main street, the site allowed only one truck at a time, making logistics and deliveries difficult. Almost all excavation, backfilling, and material transport had to be done by hand.
Specialized finishes
The design demanded highly specialized finishes, including cast-in-place concrete walls using USA form liners for a refined texture, integrated lighting within the concrete flatwork, and a rare pigmented, exposed aggregate concrete finish.
Critical phasing
All elements—Corten steel walls, planters, handrails, and multi-phased concrete pours—were critically dependent on one another and had to be built sequentially from the lowest point up, demanding strategic organization.