Corten Steel Retaining Wall. CorTen steel retaining wall at Mary Bartelme Park in the West Loop neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Corten is a versatile metal—flexible and sturdy and virtually maintenance-free.
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The color and texture fits very well with acid washed concrete, aggregates such as decomposed granite Corten steel walls are a challenge. Cladding Because of its long-lasting nature, weathering steel - or Corten as it is known - is appropriate for outdoor use and is increasingly used as a cladding material in architecturally designed buildings. Architecture studio Atelier Vens Vanbelle has built a Corten steel guesthouse with a watchtower in Uitbergen, Belgium, for a client in the film business.
The corten steel on the planters matches in style the exposed bricks on the wall. Architecture studio Atelier Vens Vanbelle has built a Corten steel guesthouse with a watchtower in Uitbergen, Belgium, for a client in the film business. It's low maintenance, and quite lightweight when in galvanized form.