What is Infrastructure?
These days, infrastructure can mean hardy connections of many types: physical, digital, and even informational.
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Dec
Tag Archives: Design
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Nov
Residential Bollards
The difference between commercial-grade bollards and the bollards at Home Depot can be confusing. Sometimes light-duty bollards are all you need. See when commercial-grade bollards are appropriate for the home-owner or residential construction firm—as driveway barriers, lighting bollards, and more.
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Aug
Architectural Bollards
Architectural bollards define perimeters and guide traffic while ornamenting their surroundings. In addition to being an attractive site furnishing, they can provide lighting, security, safety, traffic guidance, wayfinding, and more.
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Jun
Tactile Paving: Attention vs. Guiding Patterns
Tactile paving is a system of textured indicators on the ground’s surface that can be felt underfoot or by cane. Tactile paving with an attention pattern has a series of truncated domes forming a grid pattern. A guiding pattern has a series of rounded narrow bars or lines.
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Apr
West Coast Contemporary: Portland and Seattle Bollards
West Coast Contemporary architecture comes out of postwar modernist ideas. The current vernacular has simple forms to highlight the environment’s beauty. Small details matter. See how Seattle bollards vs. Portland bollards each capture their city’s style.
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Mar
Downtown Vancouver Bollards
Vancouver is The City of Glass, with a sleek modernist style. We take a walking tour, noting downtown Vancouver bollards, and document how these small posts enhance the city’s West Coast contemporary style while guiding and protecting vehicle, bicycle, and foot traffic.
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Feb
The History of Universal Design
Universal design seeks to create a better quality of life for everyone, regardless of their abilities, through thoughtful construction of the built environment. See how accessibility helped designers reconsider how we engage with cities.
06
Feb
Winter Cycling in Montreal
A wintery city that prioritizes year-round active transportation
09
Jan
Hospital Parking Management
Even as cities move away from car-dependency, excellent hospital parking management remains essential for vulnerable patients. Explore the unique requirements of health-care facilities and discussion of hospital parking fees.
05
Dec
East vs. West: The Bollards of New York and California
New York vs. California bollards? Differences in culture, geography, climate, and history make for differences in built environment. We analysed our sales figures to find differences in the small choices of east coast vs. west coast.
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Oct
Security Upgrades to Fenway Park
Creating a fan-friendly secure perimeter at historic Fenway Park meant paying attention to the details. Cast-iron ornamental bollards are attractive architectural accents that protect fans without blocking pedestrian flow.
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Sep
Landscape Maintenance and Perimeter Renewal
Landscape maintenance calendars should include the inspection of site furnishings. By taking a little care, outdoor items can be an attractive part of the view for a long time. Read our guide to perimeter renewal.
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Sep
Historical Looks Using Decorative Plastic Bollard Covers
Decorative plastic post covers turn plain steel security bollards into architectural highlights.
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Jul
Durable Powder Coating for Extreme Weather
Powder-coating is a durable, long-lasting finish for metal objects that protects the objects from corrosion and weathering. Available in colors similar to paint, it can also add visual appeal or visibility. Learn more about powder coating on our blog.
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Jul
Industrial & Ugly? Decorative Post Covers Hide and Protect Steel
Traffic posts made of steel and concrete are often ugly, yellow-painted eyesores. Metal post covers are available in a variety of architectural styles and beautify these bollards. Explore the options and installation methods to turn traffic guidance posts into complementary elements of the streetscape.
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Jun
The Best Bike Parking: Locker or Rack?
Comparing ease, security, and accessibility for facilities and their clients.
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Jun
Land Ho! How Nautical Bollards Crept Inland
The word “bollard” used to describe mooring posts for vessels in port—the term “bollard pull” is even a standard measurement of a watercraft’s drawing force. Now, most bollards are inland; the term has come to describe the little traffic guiding or security posts that dot the urban landscape.
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May
Decorative Concrete: From Buildings to Bollards
Concrete is often a structural material, doing supportive work. Only some architectural schools use decorative concrete to make a statement, or to achieve an aesthetic effect. Read more about its artistic use in everything from buildings to bollards.
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Apr
Bike Racks for Corporate Branding
Branding is not limited to media presence. The values and story of a group are also communicated through the design of a business’ location. Read about what your organization should consider for efficient branding when offering bike racks.
05
Apr
Post and Ring Bike Racks
Looking for a small-footprint, stylish outdoor bike rack? Post and ring racks are cyclist recommended because they secure two bicycles with two points of contact against the frame. See how sustainability can be a design feature at your site.