Custom Tree Grate

Custom elliptical Locust tree grate, cast iron with baked-on-oil finish. DESIGN: LandDesign. PROJECT: Elm Street. LOCATION: Bethesda, MD.

Rain 5′ x 10′ heel proof tree grate, customized with “City of Chicago” branding. Cast iron with baked-on-oil finish. DESIGN: ESG Architecture & Design. INSTALLATION: Christie Webber Landscapes. PROJECT: 1114 West Carroll Ave. LOCATION: Chicago, IL.

Rain 5′ x 10′ heel proof tree grate, customized with “City of Chicago” branding. Cast iron with baked-on-oil finish. DESIGN: ESG Architecture & Design. INSTALLATION: Christie Webber Landscapes. PROJECT: 1114 West Carroll Ave. LOCATION: Chicago, IL.

Custom 4′ sq. tree grate, cast iron with powder coat finish. DESIGN: MGB+A. PROJECT: Payson Main Street. LOCATION: Payson, UT.

To create the long, tapered shapes of these custom “Rain” tree grates, we worked with raw corten steel and laser cut it to the shapes needed. DESIGN: GAI Consultants. INSTALLATION: Brightview. PROJECT: Orlando Health. LOCATION: Orlando, FL.

To create the long, tapered shapes of these custom “Rain” tree grates, we worked with raw corten steel and laser cut it to the shapes needed. DESIGN: GAI Consultants. INSTALLATION: Brightview. PROJECT: Orlando Health. LOCATION: Orlando, FL.

To create the long, tapered shapes of these custom “Rain” tree grates, we worked with raw corten steel and laser cut it to the shapes needed. DESIGN: GAI Consultants. INSTALLATION: Brightview. PROJECT: Orlando Health. LOCATION: Orlando, FL.

*Photo taken 3 years after installation. Compare to newly installed grates below*

We partnered with PWP Landscape Architecture to create a series of five 10’ x 100’ custom Regular Joe grate arrays for the pedestrian plaza at Salesforce Transit Center & Park. In-ground LED fixtures create columns of light, offering a unique nighttime experience for visitors. The cast iron grates with baked-on-oil finish were designed to weigh less than 70 lbs. each for ease of removal during maintenance. LOCATION: San Francisco, CA.

We partnered with PWP Landscape Architecture to create a series of five 10’ x 100’ custom Regular Joe grate arrays for the pedestrian plaza at Salesforce Transit Center & Park. In-ground LED fixtures create columns of light, offering a unique nighttime experience for visitors. The cast iron grates with baked-on-oil finish were designed to weigh less than 70 lbs. each for ease of removal during maintenance. LOCATION: San Francisco, CA

We partnered with PWP Landscape Architecture to create a series of five 10’ x 100’ custom Regular Joe grate arrays for the pedestrian plaza at Salesforce Transit Center & Park. In-ground LED fixtures create columns of light, offering a unique nighttime experience for visitors. The cast iron grates with baked-on-oil finish were designed to weigh less than 70 lbs. each for ease of removal during maintenance. LOCATION: San Francisco, CA

We partnered with PWP Landscape Architecture to create a series of five 10’ x 100’ custom Regular Joe grate arrays for the pedestrian plaza at Salesforce Transit Center & Park. In-ground LED fixtures create columns of light, offering a unique nighttime experience for visitors. The cast iron grates with baked-on-oil finish were designed to weigh less than 70 lbs. each for ease of removal during maintenance. LOCATION: San Francisco, CA

We partnered with PWP Landscape Architecture to create a series of five 10’ x 100’ custom Regular Joe grate arrays for the pedestrian plaza at Salesforce Transit Center & Park. In-ground LED fixtures create columns of light, offering a unique nighttime experience for visitors. The cast iron grates with baked-on-oil finish were designed to weigh less than 70 lbs. each for ease of removal during maintenance. LOCATION: San Francisco, CA

Custom Regular Joe tree grate, cast iron with baked-on-oil finish. DESIGN: PWP Landscape Architecture. PROJECT: Salesforce Transit Center & Park. LOCATION: San Francisco, CA

Custom tree grates featuring Rain 24″ x 48″ heel-proof extension panels, cut and arrayed to create 4′ x 8′ parallelograms with opposing interior corner angles (four castings per set). Raw cast ductile iron. DESIGN: Ground, Inc.  PROJECT: Boston Public Library Adams Street Branch. LOCATION: Boston, MA.

Custom tree grates featuring Rain 24″ x 48″ heel proof extension panels, cut and arrayed to create 4′ x 8′ parallelograms with opposing interior corner angles (four castings per set). Raw cast ductile iron. DESIGN: Ground, Inc.  PROJECT: Boston Public Library Adams Street Branch. LOCATION: Boston, MA.

Custom Oblio tree grate, water jet cut to 4′ dia. Cast Iron with baked-on-oil finish. PHOTO CREDIT: Joan Piccalo. DESIGN: Root Design Studio. PROJECT: Snellville Towne Green. LOCATION: Snellville, GA

Custom 4′ Sq. “Script” Tree Grate, cast aluminum with powder coat finish. DESIGN: Gates + Associates. PROJECT: Boulevard. LOCATION: Dublin, CA.

Custom 4′ Sq. “Script” Tree Grate, cast aluminum with powder coat finish. DESIGN: Gates + Associates. PROJECT: Boulevard. LOCATION: Dublin, CA.

Custom 4′ Sq. “Script” Tree Grate, cast aluminum with powder coat finish. DESIGN: Gates + Associates. PROJECT: Boulevard. LOCATION: Dublin, CA.

Custom 4′ x 8′ tree grate, raw cast iron. COMMISSIONED BY: Spokane Arts. ARTIST: Fiona McCargo. PROJECT: Division Gateway. LOCATION: University District, Spokane, WA.

Custom 4′ x 8′ tree grate, raw cast iron. COMMISSIONED BY: Spokane Arts. ARTIST: Fiona McCargo. PROJECT: Division Gateway. LOCATION: University District, Spokane, WA.

Rain custom 6′ x 9′ heel proof tree grate, raw cast aluminum. DESIGN: GAI Consultants/Kevin Aust. CONTRACTOR: UCC Group. PROJECT: Modera Central Luxury Apartments. LOCATION: Orlando, FL.

Custom 60″ Dia. Oblio tree grate with water-jet cut-outs, raw cast bronze. DESIGN: AES Creative. PROJECT: Volcano Bay, Universal Studios. LOCATION: Orlando, FL.

Custom “Rain” laser cut corten steel tree grates. DESIGN: Landworks Studio, Inc. Project: West of Chestnut. LOCATION: Quincy, MA.

Custom “Rain” laser cut corten steel tree grates. DESIGN: Landworks Studio, Inc. Project: West of Chestnut. LOCATION: Quincy, MA.

Custom “Rain” laser cut corten steel tree grates. DESIGN: Landworks Studio, Inc. Project: West of Chestnut. LOCATION: Quincy, MA.

Custom “Rain” laser cut corten steel tree grates. DESIGN: Landworks Studio, Inc. Project: West of Chestnut. LOCATION: Quincy, MA.

Custom “Rain” laser cut corten steel tree grates. DESIGN: Landworks Studio, Inc. Project: West of Chestnut. LOCATION: Quincy, MA.

Custom large format tree grate array, cast aluminum with black powder coat finish. LOCATION: Boston, MA.

DOH! Custom “Duff Brewery” tree grate with Jebediah Springfield in the city seal. LOCATION: Universal City, CA.

Custom Elk Horn 4′ Sq. tree grate, raw cast iron. Developed for the City of Jackson, WY.

Locust 6′ Dia. tree grate, raw cast iron. Installed with 12″ trench arrayed on various radii. DESIGN: Buchart Horn. PROJECT: Green Streetscape Project. LOCATION: Etna, PA.

Custom tree grate with city logo for Holladay City, UT.

Custom cast aluminum tree grate with light ports. LOCATION: Houston, TX.

Custom cast aluminum tree grate with light ports. LOCATION: Houston, TX.

Custom cast aluminum tree grate with light ports. LOCATION: Houston, TX.

Custom 4′ Dia. Locust tree grate, cast bronze, water jet cut from 4′ Sq. PROJECT: University of Hawaii Cancer Center. LOCATION: Honolulu, HI.

Custom 4′ Dia. Locust tree grate, cast bronze, water jet cut from 4′ Sq. PROJECT: University of Hawaii Cancer Center. LOCATION: Honolulu, HI.

Custom elliptical Locust tree grate, comprised of our 20″ x 40″ drain tiles, arrayed to 8′ Sq. and water jet to shape. Note, that this method allows for placing the hole for the tree any place relative to the overall shape. DESIGN: Ground. LOCATION: Boston, MA.

Custom elliptical Locust tree grate, comprised of our 20″ x 40″ drain tiles, arrayed to 8′ Sq. and water jet to shape. Note, that this method allows for placing the hole for the tree any place relative to the overall shape. DESIGN: Ground. LOCATION: Boston, MA.

Custom elliptical Locust tree grate, comprised of our 20″ x 40″ drain tiles, arrayed to 8′ Sq. and water jet to shape. Note, that this method allows for placing the hole for the tree any place relative to the overall shape. DESIGN: Ground. LOCATION: Boston, MA.

Custom elliptical Locust tree grate, comprised of our 20″ x 40″ drain tiles, arrayed to 8′ Sq. and water jet to shape. Note, that this method allows for placing the hole for the tree any place relative to the overall shape. DESIGN: Ground. LOCATION: Boston, MA.

Oblio large format “tree trench” 4′ x 96′. Oblio 4′ Sq. tree grates used in conjunction with 24″ Sq. tiles/ extension panels, all in raw cast iron.

Custom 5′ Dia. Oblio tree grate (cut from 5′ Sq.), pictured with 6″ wide Oblio radius trench, both raw cast iron. DESIGN: RMM Design Group. Project: Adventist Medical Center. LOCATION: Hanford, CA.

Custom Oblio 5′ dia. tree grate, water jet cut from 5′ Sq. PROJECT: Mission St. BART Station. LOCATION: San Francisco, CA.

Custom tree grate 4′ x 6′ with allocations for uplights. DESIGN: Voorsanger Architects PC. PROJECT: National World War II Museum. LOCATION: New Orleans, LA.

Custom tree grate 4′ x 6′ with allocations for uplights. DESIGN: Voorsanger Architects PC. PROJECT: National World War II Museum. LOCATION: New Orleans, LA.

Muertos 3′ x 6′ tree Grate. Modified Interlaken tree grate, with a Dia De Los Muertos Motif. DESIGN: John Dennis and Martha Ketterer; San Fransisco Department of Public Works. PROJECT: Valencia Street.  LOCATION: San Francisco, CA.

Muertos 3′ x 6′ tree Grate. Modified Interlaken tree grate, with a Dia De Los Muertos Motif. DESIGN: John Dennis and Martha Ketterer; San Fransisco Department of Public Works. PROJECT: Valencia Street.  LOCATION: San Francisco, CA.