In 2024, Terraforce celebrated excellence in retaining wall design with its prestigious “Best Terraforce Project of the Year” Awards. The winning projects, located in Madrid, Spain, and Cape Town, South Africa, demonstrate the innovative use and aesthetic potential of Terraforce blocks. Let’s dive into the highlights of these exceptional projects. For project installers details CLICK HERE
Award-winning projects:
- La Almudena Cemetery, Madrid, Spain:
- Installation by: Orbe Medioambiente
- Blocks Supplied by: Prensagra Prefabricados
- Project Details: The project ingeniously transformed a reclaimed waste area in a cemetery into functional garden terraces using 10,500 Terraforce L12 blocks. The project features striking rock-face finish walls, ninety-degree corners, and carefully designed access ramps, showcasing the aesthetic and structural versatility of Terraforce blocks.
- Atlantic Beach Padel Courts, Cape Town, South Africa:
- Installation by: Decorton Retaining Systems
- Blocks Supplied by: Cape Retaining Systems / Klapmuts Concrete
- Project Details: This project involved the construction of terraced retaining walls and stairs using Terraforce 4×4 Step blocks, integrating the design with the natural landscape. By lowering the courts to the clubhouse level, the project reduced wind damage and enhanced aesthetic appeal with a rustic finish.
Benefits of Terraforce blocks:
- Versatility: Ideal for various applications, including residential and commercial projects.
- Durability: Designed for strength and longevity, often reinforced with concrete and geogrids.
- Aesthetic Appeal: Offers multiple finishes, like rock-face designs, to blend with natural surroundings.
- Eco-Friendly: Encourages sustainable materials usage.
- Easy Installation: Adaptable to challenging terrains with flexible design capabilities.
Applications of Terraforce blocks:
- Retaining walls for soil retention and landscape stabilization.
- Landscaping elements like garden terraces and platforms.
- Access solutions—stairs and pathways.
- Slope management in varied terrains.
- Enhancing aesthetic value in functional structures.
By addressing complex requirements and environmental challenges, Terraforce’s 2024 projects exemplify the brand’s commitment to innovation and sustainability in the architectural and engineering space.
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