What is the future, then, of brick pavers? Have all creative avenues been blocked owing to their new popularity or are there people out there discovering new ways of experiencing the art of driveway and Piazza construction? The answer to that touches on our personal and community expectations regarding our outdoor environments. I am more than pleased to say that the future is very bright indeed, as can be seen in this tiny sampling relating to the possibilities inherent in the paving art.
Brick pavers have evolved to such an extent that pictures such as the one above now represent a possibility that never existed before in a non-modular form. The freeing up of ideas based on modularity and small sectioned pieces represents amazing possibilities for the enterprising designer.
Here are some other examples of what could happen and has: The first one below was designed on a computer using musical references in a mathematical formula….”resonances”, I believe the architect mentioned. It is from a Toronto, Canada plaza outside a facility that features music. I can only imagine the contractor scratching his head over the placement of the pavers, lol. Like many architects, they design, we install. “Figure it out and make it work.” is a common enough statement. Just the same, it is a fascinating bit of work, beyond doubt.
Here’s your standard average serenidpitous piece of driveway reckoning, a little on the whimsical side and surely not for everyone. I just enjoy the fantastic sort of element of it all, myself and, yes, I would use it.
Look out! This one is a mind blower, lol, all pavers.
Aside from the whimsical, however, are other sizes and style of pavers a bit more standard, yet still interesting, allowing many different possibilities as well. These are your larger compressed concrete pavers that are also seeing wide usage any more:
