Project Name: The Heroes Gym
Old growth trees were saved in part, by using Gravelpave2 porous pavement.
The Gravelpave2 porous lot saved the site from needing to add nearly a mile of storm sewer pipe.
Product: Gravelpave2 porous parking lot
Application: Porous Parking Lot
City: South Dallas
State/Province: Texas
Install Date: Spring 2009
Install Size: 600 m2 (6880 sq ft)
Address: 1800 Bonnie View, Dallas, TX
Client: Mark Cuban and the Heroes Foundation
Designer: Merriman Associates Architects, Inc., O’Donald Engineering
Contractor: Crocker & Reynolds Construction Addison, Texas. Installer: Concrete Paving Systems Duncanville, Texas
Directions: Coming from Downtown Dallas go south on I-35E to Illinois ave exit. Then go east on Illinois to Southerland Ave. Go left on southerland to Bonnie View Dr. The Heroes Gym will be located at this intersection on the southeast corner.
Location: The Gravelpave2 parking lot is located on the south side of the building.
Photography: Roger Tadlock, MKM Sales
Summary: “We needed additional parking and we looked at Gravelpave2 since it wouldn’t contribute anymore run-off than the existing undisturbed field,” states David Greer, EIT with O’Donald Engineering. “Otherwise, an asphalt lot would have added almost a mile of storm sewer to the project.” “We approached the City with the Gravelpave2 idea, and they accepted,” adds Greer. The site was also able to keep many of the old growth trees that grew in the field. “The Arborist was also pleased we could keep the well established trees,” says Greer. “He was concerned if we had an asphalt parking lot, the impervious surface encroaching on the tree’s drip line would eventually kill them.”