Title:
Crushedwall Project for the Heartlands, Cornwall, UK
Author(s):
Walter Jack
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
33
Issue:
8
Appears on pages(s):
41-43
Keywords:
formwork, decorative concrete, self-consolidating concrete, retaining wall
DOI:
Date:
8/1/2011
Abstract:
For the Heartlands, a development that is transforming a disused tin mine into a thriving cultural landscape and social enterprise, Walter Jack Studio was commissioned to work on a new retaining wall. To reflect the fluid state of concrete in the construction process, the formwork for the structure is being made from plywood and a long sheet of rubber that is crumpled and folded. A self-consolidating, architectural concrete mixture is being used.