With only a few week left before Rittenhouse 1706 opens its doors to the new residents, attention has moved to the outside of the building. Its time to construct the pond for the garden area.
Picture 1 – This the pond depression which was poured over a year ago, which is also the roof top of the State of the Art parking garage for Rittenhouse 1706
Pond Depression
Picture 2- Hre is an union concrete contractor l aying out the form work for the garden walls
Forms for Garden Walls
Picture 3 – This is the opening of the filter vault – or as we like to call it “The Shoe Box”
"The Shoe Box"
Picture 4 – This is the penetration for the pond’s plumbing in the back of the filter vaults wall
Back of filter wall - ready for plumbling
Picture 5 – Pond depression showing the sleeve for the north pond bottom drain
North Pond sleeve for bottom drain
Picture 6- Inside the filter box -the “Shoe Box”
Inside the "Shoe Box"
Picture 7 – Overview of the garden area
Garden Area
View of Rittenhouse 1706 from the garden
East Side Elevation
South and East Elevations