We are proud to showcase the work of many talented landscape architects, skilled contractors and savvy homeowners who have incorporated Iron Age decorative castings into their hardscape designs. Get inspired, then contact us about your next project.
🕳️ We’ve got you covered! 🕳️ Give public spaces a distinct sense of style with our artfully designed #manhole covers. We offer a standard selection of patterns and sizes, but customizing either is simple and cost-effective. Let us help inform and inspire your creativity!
📷 #1 @ParkPacificInc
PATTERN: Paseo Nuevo
PROJECT: @PaseoNuevoSB #SantaBarbara
DESIGN: @GenslerLosAngeles
📷 #2 @ironagedesigns_rich
PATTERN: Oblio
PROJECT: @RiverfrontSpokane #SpokaneWA
DESIGN: @BernardoWillsArchitects
📷 #3 @ArtistMattLong
PATTERN: Custom #stormwater covers
PROJECT: #OldTownNorth #AlexandriaVA Stormwater Covers project
DESIGN: @ArtistMattLong for @alexartsoffice @otnalliance and @alexandriavagov
📷 #4 @ironagedesigns_rich
PATTERN: Bullseye
PROJECT: Microsoft Campus, #RedmondWA
DESIGN: @BergerPartnership
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#ManholeCover #StormDrain #DesignInspiration #Branding #WeDoCustom #CustomDesign #Craftsmanship #LandscapeArchitecture #IronAge #IronAgeDesigns #IronAgeGrates #Recycled #Sustainability #MadeInUSA
✨Upgrade your drainage! ✨Iron Age offers a wide range of pattern options (including our Greek Key shown here) that will complement your design efforts and the materials of the surrounding surfaces/landscape.
Our cast metal grates are not only beautifully handcrafted, but they have also been engineered to fit the most widely available channels, including @ABTDrains and @ACO_ID.
PRODUCT: Greek Key 5” x 20” #TrenchGrate
MATERIAL/FINISH: #CastIron with #BakedOnOilFinish
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#ExteriorDesign #DIYHomeImprovement #Drainage #HardscapeDesign #LandscapeArchitecture #GrateLust #DrainSpotting #StormwaterManagement #IronAge #IronAgeDesigns #IronAgeGrates #Recycled #Sustainability #MadeInUSA
👀 #IronAgeSighting 👀
While traveling to speak with design firms across this beautiful country of ours, Iron Age president Mark Armstrong loves to check in on local area project installations. On his latest trip to #SantaBarbara, he swung by @PaseoNuevoSB and found our Interlaken grates looking just as good as they did when they were installed back in 2020!
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📷 @ParkPacificInc
PROJECT DESIGN: @GenslerLosAngeles
PRODUCT: Interlaken 24” Sq. #CatchBasin #Grate
MATERIAL: #CastIron
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#PaseoNuevo #LookDown #SpanishTiles #HardscapeDesign #LandscapeArchitecture #IronAgeDesigns #IronAge #IronAgeGrates #Recycled #Sustainable #MadeInUSA
The expansion of Wind Creek Casino in #BethlehemPA features a design palette evoking the molten metal, powerful machinery, and industrial ambiance of nearby historic steel mills.
As such, the energy and movement suggested by the patterns of our #castmetal Dynamo and Spin grates make them the perfect finishing touches to the #hardscape surrounding the casino entrance.
DESIGN: @FPAEngineers
PROJECT: @WCBethlehem
INSTALLATION: @TNWardCompany
📷 @signaturesitesllc
PRODUCT: (Photos 1 & 3) Dynamo 7” x 20” SOLID Trench, #CastAluminum, Raw
PRODUCT: (Photos 2 & 4) Spin 4’ x 4’ Heel-Proof #TreeGrate, #CastIron, Raw
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#IndustrialStyle #MetalCasting #Bethlehem #HardscapeDesign #LandscapeArchitecture #Architecture #IronAgeDesigns #IronAge #IronAgeGrates #Recycled #Sustainable #MadeInUSA
We ❤️ a good #IronAgeSighting 👀 and @con_leche3 and @joanneeep do not disappoint! Take it from them,
once you catch your first glimpse of Iron Age in the wild, you won’t be able to walk past another grate again without checking to see if it’s ours! So don’t forget to #LookDown and If you find us there, take a pic and let us know! We’d love to share it!
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PRODUCT: Rain #TreeGrate
#DrainSpotting #CastIron #HardscapeDesign #LandscapeArchitecture #IronAgeDesigns #IronAge #IronAgeGrates #Recycled #Sustainable #MadeInUSA
🔦 Spotlight on PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE DESIGN! Day 4 of 4
Located outside a renovated building on the @SeattleU campus, this #pedestrianbridge solves a common problem—how to preserve and protect an existing tree and incorporate it into your overall project design.
Landscape architect @Mithun_Design came up with an elegant solution, designing a slightly elevated walkway that goes up and over the root system of what the university considers one of its “legacy trees”—a large #redoak situated right next to the entrance of this hall.
A steel frame provides a 12’ x 36’ platform for an array of our #castiron Rain heel-proof grate panels to sit on. The bridge frame includes galvanized steel wheel stop edges for ADA accessibility and safety, and some grates were #waterjet cut to allow placement of an ADA door button post.
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#Architecture #LandscapeArchitecture #LandscapeDesign #CustomDesign #ProtectTrees #UrbanTrees #Accessibility #IronAgeDesigns #IronAge #IronAgeGrates #Recycled #Sustainable #MadeInUSA
🔦 Spotlight on PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE DESIGN! Day 3 of 4
Photo #1: Landscape Architect @HordCoplanMacht re-purposed our 12” x 20” Locust heel-proof grates to create this stunning stairway on the @LoyolaMaryland campus in #Baltimore.
Photo #2: The stairs lead directly onto a #pedestrianbridge deck/building entryway, which also features our cast iron Locust heel-proof grates but in larger 20” x 40” panels.
Photo #3: The frame holding the grates features a raised steel edge and cable wire railing for safety.
Photo #4: The light coming through to the underside of the bridge deck beautifully casts our Locust pattern onto surrounding surfaces, adding another element of visual interest.
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#MetalStairs #DesignInspiration #Creativity #Architecture #LandscapeArchitecture #CastIron #BakedOnOilFinish #IronAgeDesigns #IronAge #IronAgeGrates #Recycled #MadeInUSA
🔦 Spotlight on PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE DESIGN! Day 2 of 4
We partnered with world-renowned design firm @KenFulk on this #pedestrianbridge for @TheBatterySF, a members-only social club and luxury boutique hotel.
The bridge consists of (12) custom 49” x 66” cast iron grate panels in our Interlaken pattern sitting atop an 11’ x 25’ steel frame.
The grates were cast in halves with an 18” Dia. opening where the panels meet. Kiln-cast glass inserts from @Bullseye_Studio cover the openings and are lit from below at night.
📷 @ParkPacificInc
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#WeDoCustom #SanFrancisco #TheBatterySF #LuxuryHotel #HistoricRestoration #DesignInspiration #IronAge #IronAgeDesigns #IronAgeGrates #Recycled #Sustainability #MadeInUSA
🔦 Spotlight on PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE DESIGN! Day 1 of 4
Landscape architects who incorporate our decorative grating into their #pedestrianbridge decks transform them from purely functional walkways to artistic design elements. We thought we’d spend this week showcasing the work of four architects who did just that.
Today’s featured project is one of the first pedestrian bridges we worked on, and these photos show why it’s still one of our favorites.
Both functionality and form were equal considerations when @TowersGoldeCT incorporated this eye-catching elevated walkway into their site plans.
The permeable bridge deck, clad in #castaluminum 20” x 40” Locust heel-proof grate panels, is just one element in a complex system beautifully designed to capture, filter, and detain runoff from @UMass Life Science Laboratories roof and surrounding paved areas.
A 42” high cable railing system was installed on both sides of the bridge for pedestrian safety.
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#DesignInspiration #UMassAmherst #DecorativeGrate #LandscapeArchitecture #Architecture #CustomDesign #PedestrianWalkway #IronAge #IronAgeDesigns #IronAgeGrates #Sustainability #Recycled #MadeinUSA
Check out these #PoolSide beauties! 😎⛱️ 🏊 Our Interlaken trench grates in #CastBronze will never rust and are designed to fit the most popular premanufactured drain bodies, making them an easy way to level up your #PoolDesign. Swipe ⬅️ to see the coordinating skimmer lid!
DESIGN: @GenslerLosAngeles
PROJECT: @RosewoodMiramarBeach Hotel
📷 @ParkPacificInc
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#PoolGoals #LuxuryPool #Pool #ClassicalDesign #Drainage #DecorativeGrate #MakingDrainageBeautiful #SkimmerLids #BronzeCasting #Patina #HardscapeDesign #LandscapeDesign #ExteriorDesign #IronAge #IronAgeDesigns #IronAgeGrates #Sustainability #Recycled
@NationalASLA Sales Manager extraordinaire @MonicaBarkley spotted our Locust trench grates while out and about in #BethesdaMD and sent us a video, complete with a soundtrack by one of our favorite artists! 😍🎶 If you have an #IronAgeSighting 👀 of your own, let us know—we’d love to share it!
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#Bethesda #RaspberryBeret #DrainCover #Drainage #DrainSpotting #CastIron #HardscapeDesign #LandscapeArchitecture #IronAgeDesigns #IronAge #IronAgeGrates #Recycled #Sustainable
🌳 CUSTOM TREE GRATES 🌳 Start with one of our existing patterns and change the shape, the size—even add new placemaking elements. Or let us help bring your own one-of-a-kind design to life.
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#ThisIsLandscapeArchitecture #WLAM2024 #LandscapeArchitecture #LandscapeDesign #CustomDesign #OneOfAKind #IronAge #IronAgeDesigns #IronAgeGrates #Sustainability #MadeInUSA
No foolin’! Today is the first day of World Landscape Architecture Month! 🌎🌲🍃🌳 We love showing off the work of the talented #LandscapeArchitects we collaborate with, and we join @NationalASLA in highlighting the importance of the life-affirming outdoor spaces they create. Share in the celebration and get inspired by following #WLAM.
📍 Rye Street, #Baltimore
DESIGN: @FlouraTeeter
PRODUCT: Rain 4’ x 4’ Heel Proof Tree Grates, combined with 24” x 48 Extension Panels to create large grate arrays
MATERIAL: Raw Cast Ductile Iron
📷 @iron_age_jon
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#ThisIsLandscapeArchitecture #WLAM2024 #LandscapeArchitecture #LandscapeDesign #IronAge #IronAgeDesigns #IronAgeGrates #Sustainability #MadeInUSA
🌟 #MakingDrainageBeautiful 🌟
So grateful to work with talented landscape architects like @ContextDsgn who know that when you’re designing outdoor spaces that need to be both functional and visually appealing, every detail matters.
📍 #IronworksPlaza
PRODUCT: Argo 10” x 20” Heavy-Duty Trench Grate
MATERIAL/FINISH: Raw #CastIron
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#LandscapeArchitecture #LandscapeDesign #HardscapeDesign #Mishawaka #DrainCover #IronAge #IronAgeDesigns #IronAgeGrates #Sustainability #MadeInUSA
When @BlocDesignIsNowV3 designed this stunning 8,000 sf rooftop terrace garden in downtown Charlotte, they incorporated many bespoke elements, including custom drains along the sloped building face. Because #DetailsMatter they chose the clean lines of our heel-proof Rain grates in cast aluminum, perfectly matching the color palette and elevated aesthetic of their overall design.
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#RoofGarden #DrainageSolutions #LandscapeArchitecture #CastAluminum #CleanLines #CharlotteNC #IronAgeDesigns #IronAge #IronAgeGrates #Recycled #Sustainable #MadeInUSA