2025 Design & Master Plan - South Dakota State University

section 7 – site walls
When the budget permits, utilize walls with similar materials and construction
as adjacent buildings on campus. Walls constructed from brick, precast
concrete, or stone have a permanent quality that reflects the institutional
sense of place and character.
If budget or project conditions require the use of concrete unit walls, utilize
straight-faced unit blocks in a single earthtone color. Consider the location of
the wall on-site and the potential for contact with snow melt products that can
potentially deteriorate the unit wall face. Make efforts to buffer the walls with
landscape beds when contact with snow melt is anticipated.
figure 7.1: example – masonry wall matching adjacent
building construction
figure 7.2: example – straight-faced unit retaining walls
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