US 54 Phase 2: Kellogg/Woodlawn Interchange
Wichita, Kansas
2002-2005
Cast stone
10,800' x 25'
Kansas State Highway Asdministration
Cook, Flatt, and Strobel

48 modular panels are configured to produce two miles of unique design for this retaining wall. Cast-in-place at 72' intervals, they utilize shadows cast by the sun to emphasize the crisp and dynamic textures that span the walls and change as the sun moves across the horizon. Although these panels were cast with standard highway construction materials in a normal construction environment, the intricate designs and details of these retaining walls defy industry norms. A pattern of exaggerated abstract geometry and gigantic oak leaves emulates the textured topography and inherent geometrical patterns of Kansas' vast agricultural landscapes as seen from a birds-eye perspective.