Why Do Compound Walls Need More Pattern and Texture?

Compound walls are an essential part of urban design.

They not only define boundaries but also have a dialogue with the viewer.

To think of it on a macro level, they are an integral element of outdoor landscaping that creates the identity of a neighbourhood and brings more tactility to our relationship with the outdoors.

And, so, it is essential to build compound walls, not just for the sake of safety and security but for enhancing our built environment.

But, the challenge here is most people think using vibrant colours or painting art on compound walls is the go-to solution for city beautification.

Now, that’s such a misconception.

Because you don’t need to spend more time and effort adding layers of finishing to a brick

compound wall (which may also develop cracks in the long run).

Instead, you can use Allan Block units from the AB Fence Collection that have inbuilt grooves and textures.?

These are essentially precast concrete building blocks that can help you unlock a new level of customization for building compound walls.

The long side facing of these units have two textures- straited (vertical lines) and split (rock-like) that help you avoid plastering and paintwork altogether.

You can play with the placement of the units to make unique patterns on the wall and create a design that truly reflects your personality.

More so, if you want to take it a notch higher, you can select coloured units to imbibe a playful attribute to the wall design.

You can also achieve seamless curves in your compound wall and beautifully blend it with the surrounding landscape.

Also, these units have an interlocking mechanism that allows them to stay in place without the use of mortar.

The panel blocks are selectively converted into bond beams by placing steel in specially provided slots in the panel block and grouting the hollows of the interlocked blocks to create bond beams without any shuttering.

The dry stack interlocked panels blocks are sandwiched with the intermittent bond beam which creates a unique structural system that dissipates wind moment making a uniquely flexible system more efficient than a conventional wall system. This makes Allan Block units a more durable, economical, time-saving, and material-effective solution than conventional brick walls.

If you want to know more about how you can use Allan Block units for your projects in India, drop us a “hi” at [email protected] to know more.