Commercial Project: Dwell Apartments | The Maxwell
Location: Des Moines, IA
The Maxwell is a 5-story low-rise building in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.A.
Courtyard photo courtesy of Maxwell Apartments
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Explore HDG Building Materials pedestal paver solutions. Get the expertise and materials to create stunning rooftop decks and terraces.
This Ipe Decking Weathering example features before-and-after images of a terrace, showing how Ipe wood ages to an attractive silver patina.
Innovative Thermo Ash Rooftop Deck in LA gallery: durable decking, Buzon pedestals, ADA accessible ramp, and beautiful outdoor living space.
Biophilic design in urban spaces enhances well-being by integrating nature into city environments. Explore inspiring examples.
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Explore a variety of outdoor living spaces, from patios to rooftop decks, and the materials that bring them to life.
The Fort George Brewery and Public House commercial rooftop deck uses a grating panels catwalk as a pedestrian bridge to a rooftop deck.
Read this article to better understand installing pedestal pavers step-by-step, along with the various components and options available.
The Buzon Iconic Projects video shows installations in residential, commercial and municipal environments with various decking materials.
An elevated stone deck that uses Buzon pedestals and circular spacer tabs can accommodate any size or shape stone paver.
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This residential project in Iowa uses a snow melt system to heat porcelain pavers and keep walking surfaces free of ice and snow buildup.
This weathered ipe decking example on the 10 Barrel Brewing rooftop deck shows how ipe wood naturally ages to an attractive silver patina.
This pool deck used slope-correcting Buzon pedestals to level an uneven surface and then covered it with Brazilian hardwood ipe deck tiles.
HDG Building Materials provides expert design and installation guidance for pedestal paver systems and chooses award-winning Buzon pedestals.
Designing with Concrete Pavers can add visual interest and add a welcoming feel to public plazas, parks, promenades, pathways, and patios.
Low Maintenance Rooftop Deck Materials empower architects and owners to create attractive and productive spaces with high availability.
Learn the advantages of using aluminum joists instead of traditional wood joists in decking applications.
Waterproof and submersible Buzon pedestals are the gold standard for water features. They also protect property, materials, and people.
Learn best practices and materials to use in designing and building a pet friendly rooftop deck, a Woof Deck.
Here are some reasons why architects, builders, designers, landscape designers & owners choose outdoor porcelain pavers for their projects.
This Patio Makeover residential project used HDG Fusa Luna 24×24 inch Porcelain Pavers and Buzon BC-04 adjustable screwjack pedestals.
Look to HDG for innovative pedestal paver solutions such as this plaza that transitions the building entrances to the public sidewalk grade.
Porcelain Pavers installed over slope-correcting Buzon Pedestals are perfect to create a commercial rooftop deck where people want to gather.
See how to use Buzon pedestals with aluminum joists around tight corners and posts. The Porcelain Pavers are supported perfectly.
HDG offers several sustainable alternatives to Ipe hardwood deck tiles, each with its unique advantages and characteristics.
Circular spacer tabs in the Buzon BC-series pedestals accommodate non-dimensional materials giving designers flexibility and unlimited design possibilities.
This Porcelain Pavers Balcony Makeover project used HDG Pietra Kaia Blue Porcelain Pavers and Buzon BC-02 adjustable screwjack pedestals.
This residential terrace makeover replaces tiles installed on concrete with porcelain pavers installed over slope corrected Buzon screwjack pedestals.
Post pandemic rooftop decks and raised terraces will be used by hospitality designers and architects to create safe and inviting environments for visitors.
When it comes to decking surfaces not all materials are created equal. In this article we answer the question we hear at HDG, “How hot will my deck get?
This sloped surface design uses Buzon pedestals and HDG grating panels to smoothly transition the pedestrian plaza between the building entrance and the public sidewalk grade.
Buzon pedestals give designers more capability to design better spaces. The Kimpton Sawyer Boutique Hotel showcases all of these design capabilities.
The renovated Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center adds a deck and rooftop terrace that features HDG Thermory Pavers available from HDG Building Materials.
Thermo-ash decking and cladding custom profiles can be created from standard Thermory sizes by ripping standard products and re-profiling the edges. HDG Building Materials can make this happen.
Four diverse Buzon pedestals case studies where HDG Building Materials supplied Buzon pedestals, decking materials, and take-off services.
HDG Building Materials is pleased to announce Buzon adjustable pedestals have been turned into BIM objects available on CADdetails.
Traditional Pennsylvania Bluestone is now available as bluestone porcelain pavers. Choose from HDG Kaia Blue with cleft finish or HDG Penn Blue with flamed finish. Many sizes are available.
The Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital expansion included extensive gardens and outdoor spaces for healing. HDG Building Materials supplied Buzon pedestals and porcelain pavers.
Buzon pedestals are height-adjustable and slope-correcting. They can be used to create level surfaces and also intentionally sloped surfaces and ADA ramps.
At HDG Building Materials we often get asked about the origin of the Buzon pedestals logo. Specifically, why the buffalo. This blog post explains it all, the old logo, the new logo, and inventor Claude Buzon in between it all.
Buzon BC Series pedestals and concrete pavers in rooftop application with level surface, slope to drain design and services hidden below decking surface.
The Street Seats design challenge invited participants to reimagine the public bench. There were 200+ entries from 24 countries on 6 continents and from 22 U.S. states. Kyle and Alyssa Trulen’s team entry (A Quiet Place to Sit and Rest) was selected as the Grand Prize winner. The project featured thermally modified ash and pine.
This roof top deck uses stone look porcelain pavers with a course slate finish installed over Buzon pedestals.
The Kohala Deck at the Four Seasons Resort in Kapolei on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaii features ipe wood decking over Buzon pedestals.
Healthy cities are green cities. Increasingly, that means green roofs. There is a movement underway where cities are incentivizing and even mandating that building owners and property developers devote a portion of the rooftop to green space. Are you ready?
Design better hospitality experiences on rooftop decks using a pedestal paver system to hide utility service lines below the decking surface.
Adding a rooftop deck can transform a drab unused space into a sought after place where people want to gather, relax outdoors, and enjoy the skyline views.
The Apple Campus Visitor Center uses fire-resistant board decking over fire-rated Buzon pedestals.
Buzon pedestals overview in Master Builders Magazine. Create perfectly level raised floors with beautiful decking surfaces and hide services underneath.
