Crazy paving explained
Crazy paving is a means of hard-surfacing used outdoors, most frequently in gardens. Paving stones of irregular size and shape are laid in a haphazard manner sometimes with mortar filling the gaps between.
The method originated in ancient Rome.[1] The design was half-way between mosaic and sectile and primarily used chippings of white and colored limestone.[2] It sets up the paving stones without geometric grid so that they are used as they naturally break as opposed to being cut in geometric shapes.[3]
Crazy paving became popular during the 1970s and the use of just one type of stone is among the modern updates.[4] Today, the hard-surfacing approach is also used as a means to recycle paving materials.[5]
See also
Notes and References
- Book: White, Hazel . Paths and Walkways: Simple Projects, Contemporary Designs . Plut, Matthew . 1998 . Chronicle Books . 0-8118-1429-7 . 80 . registration . Crazy paving. . 2008-07-18.
- Book: Ling. Roger. Roman Painting. Cambridge University Press. 1991. 978-0-521-31595-1. Cambridge, UK. 19. registration. Internet Archive. January 22, 2023.
- Book: Jan . Birksted . Relating Architecture to Landscape. Taylor & Francis. 2005. 0-203-35260-2. London . 83 . 10.4324/9780203352601.
- Book: Young, Chris. Encyclopedia of Landscape Design: Planning, Building, and Planting Your Perfect Outdoor Space. DK Publishing. 2017. 978-1-4654-7078-2. London. 352–353.
- Book: Lawrence, Mike. Masonry and Plastering. Crowood. 2011. 978-1-84797-351-1. Marlborough, UK. 75. registration. 2023-01-22. Internet Archive.
