Corten or weathering steel is typically used for landscaping and outdoor construction. It is made with alloys that cause its surface to develop a self-protecting rust when exposed to weather. The insulating patina resists corrosion, requires no painting or weather-proofing, and doesn’t compromise structural strength.
Dallas landscape architect David Hocker says, “I love steel’s agrarian aesthetic; it’s so reminiscent of miles of steel fencing and pole barns.” In Walnut Creek, California, Joe Huettl raves about a mesmerizing juxtaposition in one of his projects that uses “swaying ‘Karl Foerster’ feather reed grass to backdrop the steady, solid quality of Corten steel walls.” And in London, judges of the renowned RHS Chelsea Flower Show practically drooled over the 2010 The Daily Telegraph garden installation designed by Andy Sturgeon, which won Best in Show and prominently featured sculptural Corten screens.
Given its no-frills, midcentury industrial flavor, Corten fits most easily into contemporary garden plans. Hocker, for example, relied on weathered steel extensively when he turned an old power station compound into a private city garden. “Steel has a nice, slim profile without the bulkiness of a concrete wall,” Hocker says.
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Corten steel garden arts
These decorative garden art pieces make a beautiful addition to your garden, wall or structure.
Corten laser cut garden screen
The simple beauty of the tree shape is captured in laser cut rusted corten steel, ready to attach to a courtyard wall or installed as a freestanding screen.
Corten steel large planter
The sleek and beautiful combination of rusty color and plants makes people stand and watch. Adding weather-resistant steel flower pots in the garden is truly impressive and the scenery in the garden is endless.
Modern weathering steel brazier art
Whenever we approach a garden gate, curiosity and anticipation of what wonders lie beyond it fills our minds. It is through the garden gate we find solace.
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