11.3.9 Planters

11.3.9.1 Planters Location 

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standard Planter

Movable precast concrete planters may be used outside building entrances to provide seasonal color and interest and function as security threat barriers.  Planters should be located so they block uninterrupted vehicular access to a building, but not so they excessively impede pedestrian movement.  Several planters of various sizes should be grouped together to produce an aesthetically pleasing display.  Permanent planters such as raised planting beds with small retaining walls can also be incorporated into the overall landscape design for a facility.  These planter walls can be used as seating walls as well.  See the Bench section for more information on seating walls.

Planters may be placed in strategic locations for maximum visual impact.  Where possible, they should be grouped with other site furnishings and placed adjacent to major pedestrian paths.  A partial listing of typical locations is given here as a minimum, but should not be limited to only the areas mentioned.  The areas are:

  • Planters may be located within sixty feet (60') of main entries of all major buildings in all visual zones.  Typically, two (2) to four (4) planters shall be provided in the majority of cases.  For buildings with high concentrations of public use and/or high visibility such as the community center area and recreation complex, several groups of planters may be provided based on individual facility needs.

  • A minimum of two (2) planters may be located in courtyard areas, and within forty feet (40’) of memorials, monuments, and static displays where pedestrian/visitor traffic is anticipated.

  • One (1) planter may be located within ten feet (10’) of all public transportation (bus) stops.

11.3.9.2 Planters Design

Planters are to be made of high quality Portland cement.  All exposed surfaces of the product are to be chemically treated (not sandblasted) to remove the surface matrix and expose the aggregate.  The planters are then to be treated with water-repellent sealer.  Planters of different shapes and sizes may be used to best suit the situation they are being placed in.

11.3.9.3   Planters Standard

Manufacturer:   Highland Products, or equal
Model:     154-1080 36”x24” Round Concrete Planter
Color:       Sand Tan Etched

 

  
 

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