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ribbon wall

serpentine wall

serpentine wall
A wall that is not straight in plan but follows a sinuous course. Also called a crinkle-crankle.
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The Ribbon wall, which is the most special figure in Turkish Airlines' lounges and inspired by a flow motif, consists of solid wood panels that undulate through all lounges.
Balfour Beatty in Newcastle has been highly commended at the Project of the Year awards made by the Civil Engineering Contractors' Association (North East) for a ribbon wall feature which brightens the walkway from the Customs House theatre past new offices to the Metro ferry pontoon at Harton Quays Park in South Shields.
It features a curved stone ribbon wall, promenade, an impressive water feature, garden seating areas, a dramatic 'pine grove' viewing point across the river and an amphitheatre to host public performances.
We started with the red ribbon wall, a curvaceous central element executed in metal and fabricated by Dan Gutfreund of Industry Outfitters, Inc.
It features a curved stone ribbon wall, promenade, water feature, garden seating areas, a pine grove viewing point across the river and an amphitheatre to host public performances.
It features a curved stone ribbon wall, promenade, water feature, garden seating areas, a dramatic 'pine grove' viewing point across the river and an amphitheatre to host public performances.
An impressive curved ribbon wall, made of 144 precast concrete panels, is another unique feature, while a new amphitheatre will host open air performances of drama and music with a river backdrop.
WORK has started on building the ribbon wall at South Tyneside Council's PS2.3m waterfront park on the riverside at South Shields.
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