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Sheet piles, due to their own function, have a heavy and essential structure that hardly conciliates with outward appearance. Nonetheless, it is èpossible to use them when following aestetic criteria that help to reduce the visual impact on the surroundings.
Satisfactory results have been reaqched with painting or a covering of bricks, wood or stone.

By now everyone feels the need to live in a world "on a human scale". Therefore the respect and the restoring of nature are primary factors in improving our quality of life: also this is part of our company mission.

THE PAINTING
The easiest and cheapest way to reduce the the impact of the structures on the surroundings is to cover the sheet piles with an anti-corrosive PAINT. Thye impact is reduced by the choice of colour, which should be as similar to the surrounding environment as possible:
Marina di Campo - The Island of Elba

THE BRICKS
Unlike painting, using BRICK, WOOD or STONE coverings will allow you to prevent absolutely any visual impact of the metal structure. In the case shown, bricks were chosen as they fit the cultural references and architectural and hystorical traditions of the area:
Bentivoglio Castle - Bologna

THE WOOD
When the work must be carried out in a relatively undeveloped area, a WOODEN covering can make an excellent balance between nature and new technology:
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THE STONE
STONE is the most commonly-used natural base element and as such, it represents the ideal material, aesthetically speacking, for countless natural settings:
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Bentivoglio - Bologna:
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