Philip (PJ) Benenati

I’ll try to to respond to a few of these..
Have not found any gabion details from EDAW projects yet – although i’ve seen some good photos posted on the Parc Diagonal del Mar project in Barcelona.

Hopefully these framework plans lead to implementable design as they have in the past. Cultural aspects have been considered although often they seem…[Read more]

I don’t but I think Craig from Denver is looking for a similar detail. you may want to check with him. If you find something would you mind sharing it with the group? thanks

Hi there,
I’m doing a project with 3m high free standing gabion wall using welded mesh baskets (75 x75mm grid) filled alternately with sandstone and basalt to simulate coal seam profile. Does anyone have a detail for the structural support for this kind of wall? Thanks for any info.

Craig, how far does the framework plan go?
Sounds like there are plenty interesting projects going on in China especially the brownfield redevelopment part. Did you guys associate any cultural issues with the plan? There are always stories behind those rivers with thousands of years of history in China. Besides, the reuse of industrial sites is…[Read more]

Craig-
those projects in China sound pretty interesting. Do you have any graphics/photos/details of the projects? I’d like to see anything you have to share, especially in regards to the reuse of industrial materials and the sustainability framework plan.

I also checked in our Alexandria office for details/specs for gabions and apparently we just…[Read more]

Projects in China region are mostly riverfront/waterfront: Some examples:
Hai River Tianjin: mostly industrial area. EDAW is developing a framework plan for sustainable develpment in this area, restoring much to open space and parks and using remnants of industry as cultural resources

Also in Tinjin design for a 46 hectare software campus

In…[Read more]

Anyone have a good detail and/or spec for a gabion? Particularly one constructed with recycled materials?

Thanks

that sounds very exciting. what kinds of projects are you involved with right now in Beijing?

greetings from Beijing… Fascinating work here in china for those of us starved for it in the states. Alot of environmental challenges as well as freedom for cutting edge design. it’s not for everyone though..

Grading was tough , but I’ve been doing a lot of it at work and I actually feel pretty good about it. Site Design on Monday right out of the gate at 7:45 am was brutal. Everyone was pretty much working right up to final bell. The time constraint in design is that you have to come up with a design/solution on bumwad or trace and then transfer it…[Read more]

Hey Pete! So, hows was the test? I heard from abbi that the grading was tougher than the site design, but mostly due to time constraint. You feel good about it?

I am an alum and I too got invited from a pesky persistent and awesome friend. Ask me about the meat grinder otherwise known as LARE

hey there. how are things in Melbourne? what have you been working on lately?

gdday’ from melbourne…..

Hey I am not really an alum but I got an invited from a pesky persistent person P3

right on!!!! good work son…

Also, try to invite alumni to the group that are not yet on Land8Lounge. I don’t have a lot of people’s email addresses, and it would be cool to get in contact with some of the alumni that may have moved out of the area!

Hey guys, how are you all doing?!?!

I thought this would be a good way of keeping in touch with each-other and letting everyone know when things are going on. Feel free to post and stay in touch!