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Paving Materials
Different paving treatments can enhance the aesthetics, and send a visual cue about the function of a street or walkway. For example, an asphalt surface "reads" as motor vehicle space, while brick or cobblestones imply at least a shared space.

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Paving materials - 1 Sidewalks in Malmö, Sweden provide visual interest by combining several different materials and patterns. (photo by Mark Brumbaugh, Brumbaugh & Associates) Paving materials - 1
Paving materials - 2 (photo by Jim Mueller, Vulcan) Paving materials - 2
Paving materials - 3 (photo by Jim Mueller, Vulcan) Paving materials - 3
Paving materials - 4 (photo by Jim Mueller, Vulcan) Paving materials - 4
Paving materials - 5 (photo by Denise Fong, Candela) Paving materials - 5
Paving materials - 6 (photo by Jim Mueller, Vulcan) Paving materials - 6
Paving materials - 7 Amagertorv was repaved in 1993 with a elegantly patterned granite floor designed by sculptor Bjørn Nørgård. (photo by Don Milliken, Milliken Development Group) Paving materials - 7
Paving materials - 8 (photo by Mark Brumbaugh, Brumbaugh & Associates) Paving materials - 8
Paving materials - 9 (photo by Steve McConnell, NBBJ) Paving materials - 9
Paving materials - 10 Small square pavers with grass seams are commonly used in Scandinavia for plazas and small parking lots. They have they ability to support large loads while providing much better drainage than solid surfaces of concrete or asphalt. Often, after the grass has grown in the entire area takes on a softer, green appearance while still creating a solid, mud free parking surface. (photo by Steve McConnell, NBBJ) Paving materials - 10
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