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buncombe COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT SITE IMPROVEMENTS

project information:

Role: Designer

Employer: Cort Architectural Group

Cost: $238,000

Location: Asheville, NC

Completion Date: July 1996

design dialogue:

This project was all about addressing the waterproofing problems below grade.  Drainage mats were installed along all retaining walls, and gravel was backfilled over a new trench drain.  Site improvements included a new handicapped ramp, sidewalks, and a new site drainage system.


detail of footing waterproofing method utilized

A view of the ramp under construction.
         
An illustration of the finished ramp.

buncombe county health department