concept design san antonio river improvements project

MUSEUM (NORTHERN) “URBAN” REACH
DESIGN COMPONENT PROTOTYPES
The design philosophy for project components
consists of three major elements:
1. The design is to be in character with but not
copying Hugman – variable and changing.
2. Materials are to be indigenous and “of the
place”.
3. Artists are to be included in the design process.
This philosophy has been translated into a series of
design component prototypes for the major river
components.
River Channel and Edges
1. River Channel Bottom
2. River Channel Slope Stabilization
3. Retaining Walls
4. Planted Edges (Crib Walls)
CONCRETE PATHWAY
CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE
RETAINING WALL AND FOOTING
LIMESTONE VENEER
RAKE MORTAR BACK 4” MIN.
COMPACTED FILL
SECTION - RETAINING WALL
NOT TO SCALE
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NATIVE TREE AND GRASS PLANTING
TOPSOIL
FILTER FABRIC
COMPACTED FILL
BOULDER WALLS WITH PLANTING
CONCRETE RUBBLE BEHIND STONE
GRAVEL BASE COURSE
SECTION - CHANNEL SLOPE STABILIZATION
NOT TO SCALE
4’-0” MIN. DEPTH 2’ MIN.
CONCRETE PATHWAY
LIVE CUTTING
VEGETATED GEOGRID
CONTINUOUS CONCRETE
CRIBWALL, STONE FILL
CUT SLOPE TO 4:1
UNDISTURBED SUBGRADE
COBBLE BOTTOM
COMPACTED GRAVEL
FOOTING
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SECTION - CONCRETE CRIBWALL RIVER EDGE
NOT TO SCALE
NATIVE AND EXOTIC PLANT MIX
NATURAL BOULDER WALLS
MAX SLOPE 1:5
COMPACTED BACKFILL
UNDISTURBED SUBGRADE
SECTION - CHANNEL SLOPE STABILIZATION
NOT TO SCALE
STONE WALL CAP
DRAIN LINE
DRAINAGE MEDIUM
FILTER FABRIC
COMPACTED BACKFILL
CONCRETE RETAINING WALL
STONE VENEER
STONE BUTTRESS
DRAIN LINE OUTFALL
SECTION - RETAINING WALL
NOT TO SCALE
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