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Paving with Cracks between the Stones

Opening context:
Green Streets, Path Shape, Outdoor Room, Terraced Slope, Connection to the Earth

Conflict

Asphalt and concrete surfaces outdoors are easy to wash down, but they do nothing for us, nothing for the paths and nothing for the rainwater and plants.

Resolution

On paths and terraces, lay paving stones with a 1 inch crack between the stones, so that grass and mosses and small flowers can grow between the stones. Lay the stones directly into earth, not into mortar, and of course, use no cement or mortar in between the stones.

Closing context:
Connection to the Earth, Soft Tile and Brick