Gabion Definition & Meaning

09 Oct.,2022

 

gabion fence post

Recent Examples on the Web

The park has gabion baskets — cage-like structures filled with rocks — down by the beach to prevent erosion, but those are failing.

Emma Keith, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2019

Some of the debris includes rocks, trees, and gabions, which are wire cages filled with rocks for engineering purposes.

Laura Bednar, cleveland.com, 24 Aug. 2019

The fence line to the yard is clearly custom-made — a pattern of gabion and sculpted iron.

Amy Pennington, The Seattle Times, 19 May 2019

Architects have responded with design changes, such as minimizing wood on the exterior, eliminating crawl spaces and using los of stones and gabion walls in landscaping.

Nancy Keates, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2018

To separate the outdoor courtyard from the parking area, the architects created a gabion wall — a fence-like steel cage filled with broken bricks and planted with vines.

Tim Mckeough, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2017

The bags are placed into steel mesh boxes called gabion baskets.

Drew Broach, NOLA.com, 28 Aug. 2017

Hunky architectural elements — like gabion walls, and a trellis with heavy posts and beam — draw the eye while creating shelter and privacy.

Valerie Easton, The Seattle Times, 19 July 2017

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