Central Chelmsford – York Stone steps in progress

Works are well underway by the Ashfield Group to manufacture and supply the artwork step details to the project. The double height steps in York Stone are being inset with a darker granite text detail set into the face of the riser, which is part of the art interpretation on site. These double height steps will also have a slatted timber top, which creates ad hoc seating within the main sequence of steps at the southern end of the site. The timber will also carry cnc routed text.

Individual water jet cut granite letters are inset into York Stone, which has had the word already cut by water jet as a negative space. Image by Ashfield Group
Individual water jet cut granite letters are inset into York Stone, which has had the word already cut by water jet as a negative space. Image by Ashfield Group
The letters are cut from granite tiles. Image by Ashfield Group
The letters are cut from granite tiles. Image by Ashfield Group
Waterjet Cutting the stone (4)
Image by Ashfield Group
Image by Ashfield Group
Image by Ashfield Group
Image by Ashfield Group
Image by Ashfield Group
Image by Ashfield Group
Image by Ashfield Group
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The finished step block with negative text space awaiting granite letters to be inset. Image by Ashfield Group
Finished ! Image by Ashfield Group
Finished ! Image by Ashfield Group

 

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